African science needs more leaders. Here's how to develop them: Scientists need leadership skills if they're to guide solutions in African countries. ProStockPhoto/ShutterstockIt is widely accepted that the future of scientific development lies in enabling teams made up of people from different countries and disciplines. To do really great work, these often need to be quite … [Read more...] about African science needs more leaders. Here’s how to develop them | The Conversation
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Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited: Less recreational screen time is better for children. ShutterstockThere is increasing concern about the amount of time children and adolescents are spending in recreational screen time. There’s also increasing controversy over whether or not screen time is actually harmful. Since 2016, we (researchers … [Read more...] about Why screen time for babies, children and adolescents needs to be limited | The Conversation
South Africa needs a radical rethink about how it runs its economy | The Conversation
South Africa needs a radical rethink about how it runs its economy: South Africa's Finance Minister Tito Mboweni (centre) arrives to deliver the mid-term budget statement to Parliament. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaSince South Africa adopted an inflation targeting policy regime in 2000, there have been growing concerns that its Reserve Bank is being rigid with its sole focus on price … [Read more...] about South Africa needs a radical rethink about how it runs its economy | The Conversation
Why Nigeria needs a huge tobacco tax hike to curb smoking | The Conversation
Why Nigeria needs a huge tobacco tax hike to curb smoking: Smoking is a major public health threat. ShutterstockCigarette sales in most African countries are going up all the time. But smoking rates are much lower than in high-income countries. Because of these comparatively lower smoking prevalence rates – combined with the urgent need to address infectious diseases – tobacco … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria needs a huge tobacco tax hike to curb smoking | The Conversation
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it | The Conversation
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it: South Africa needs a new economic policy that envisages an overhaul of the power utility Eskom, which can't keep the lights on. EPA/Nic BothmaAs the entrails of the era under South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma continue to be exposed each day before a commission set up to investigate corruption, so the … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it | The Conversation
