Predicting COVID-19: what applying a model in Kenya would look like: Staff members of Local NGO Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in the Kibera slum, Nairobi, on March 20, 2020. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty ImagesAs the Kenyan government continues to find more cases of COVID-19, test more people and trace those who were in contact with infected people, the number … [Read more...] about Predicting COVID-19: what applying a model in Kenya would look like | The Conversation
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Financing energy projects in Africa: “the traditional business model needs to change”
Financing energy projects in Africa: “the traditional business model needs to change”: African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa to gather 10 000+ in Cape Town in May Photo: Spintelligent “Honestly, I think the business model for energy investment needs to change” says Penny Herbst, Director Strategy for Africa GreenCo. “There are far too many players that are comfortable with … [Read more...] about Financing energy projects in Africa: “the traditional business model needs to change”
How the open access model hurts academics in poorer countries | The Conversation
How the open access model hurts academics in poorer countries: Open access journals come with hidden costs. rvlsoft/ShutterstockThe rise of open access publishing should be applauded. Scientific research and literature should be made available to everyone, with no cost to the reader. But there’s a catch: nothing is actually free and someone has to pay. The open access model … [Read more...] about How the open access model hurts academics in poorer countries | The Conversation
SA News: Telugu model, actor from Bangladesh accuses Air India of harassment
Telugu model, actor from Bangladesh accuses Air India of harassment: Even after I paid for excess baggage and holding a valid ticket, I still felt that I'm in the same train as Gandhiji who got kicked out of the train Pietermaritzburg Railway Station, South Africa in 1... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Bandon Dunes Selected In World’s Top 20 Golf Courses According To … [Read more...] about SA News: Telugu model, actor from Bangladesh accuses Air India of harassment
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them: Research-intensive universities can produce world class researchers. anyaivanova/ShutterstockSub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands. There are some … [Read more...] about Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them | The Conversation
