Start-ups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged: Solar provides tremendous opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs. ShutterstockEnergy access remains a huge problem for most people living on the African continent. More than 600 million out of a population of about 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa don’t have reliable electricity access. … [Read more...] about Start-ups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged | The Conversation
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World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it’s going to help Africa | The Conversation
World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it's going to help Africa: Africa needs to improve governance, build infrastructure, and reduce trade barriers to achieve inclusive growth. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin AbdallahSet against the backdrop of low growth, dire unemployment figures, and a huge infrastructure deficit – the theme of this year’s African World Economic Forum … [Read more...] about World Economic Forum needs to move beyond spin if it’s going to help Africa | The Conversation
Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine | The Conversation
Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine: FlickrMeningitis is an infectious and life-threatening bacterial disease that infects and inflames the brain and spinal cord. It’s a disease that the world has been able to prevent through vaccines for more than a decade – yet thousands of people are still dying from it … [Read more...] about Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine | The Conversation
South Africa needs moral leaders, not those in pursuit of selfish gain | The Conversation
South Africa needs moral leaders, not those in pursuit of selfish gain: Concerned South Africans disapprove of President Jacob Zuma. Reuters/Mike HutchingsSouth Africa has seen a great deal of progress in many spheres of life since non-racial democracy in 1994, yet many of its people are still waiting for their hard-won freedom to pay dividends. Economic freedom still eludes … [Read more...] about South Africa needs moral leaders, not those in pursuit of selfish gain | The Conversation
What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria | The Conversation
What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria: A young girl with malaria rests in the inpatient ward of a health centre in the South Sudan. Reuters/Adriane Ohanesian Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases affecting man. It is an ancient and modern disease – descriptions of illnesses similar to malaria are found in ancient texts from China, India, … [Read more...] about What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria | The Conversation
