People across Africa have to travel far to get to a hospital. We worked out how far: A small hospital in Wakiso district in the central region of Uganda. ShutterstockNearly half of all deaths and about a third of disabilities in low and middle-income countries could be avoided if people had access to emergency care. In Africa the main causes of emergencies are road accidents, … [Read more...] about People across Africa have to travel far to get to a hospital. We worked out how far | The Conversation
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How Africa’s largest city is failing its older people | The Conversation
How Africa's largest city is failing its older people: Heavy traffic in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA/Ahmed JallanzoUrbanisation is spreading across Africa at great speed. Projections suggest that more than half of the total population will live in urban areas by 2050. Urbanisation in Nigeria is happening at a particularly astonishing rate. The population density of urban dwellers in … [Read more...] about How Africa’s largest city is failing its older people | The Conversation
SA News: Theresa May awkwardly dances with school kids in South Africa – and people can’t cope
Theresa May awkwardly dances with school kids in South Africa - and people can't cope: Theresa May has arrived in Cape Town on the first leg of a three-country African trade mission. Mrs May's trip is primarily billed as an opportunity to highlight opportunities for trade after Brexit. ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews How to start a business in South Africa with … [Read more...] about SA News: Theresa May awkwardly dances with school kids in South Africa – and people can’t cope
SA News: This graph shows a concerning rise in debt default in South Africa as people buckle under tough economy
This graph shows a concerning rise in debt default in South Africa as people buckle under tough economy: More South African households are under increasing financial strain, according to the Experian Consumer Default Index (CDI) which shows that the rate of first-time credit defaults has escalated, parti... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews million Cable Car project to … [Read more...] about SA News: This graph shows a concerning rise in debt default in South Africa as people buckle under tough economy
The free movement of people is an AU ambition: what’s standing in its way | The Conversation
The free movement of people is an AU ambition: what's standing in its way: People from the DRC flee the fighting. Movement of people is restricted across the continent. EPA/DAI KUROKAWAThe African integration project took several major steps this year. One of them was the African Union’s adoption of a protocol on the free movement of people. The move has been widely welcomed. … [Read more...] about The free movement of people is an AU ambition: what’s standing in its way | The Conversation
