Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya: A Kenyan women removes maize from husks. EPA/Stephen MorrisonMaize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65% of total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40% of the total crop area – mainly by smallholders. Kenya’s annual production … [Read more...] about Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya | The Conversation
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A question of political legitimacy: only 47% voted
A question of political legitimacy: only 47% voted: The public are now well aware that the recent 8th May national election received the lowest voter turnout since South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, with only a 66% turnout. Citizen Surveys, the leading South African marketing and social research consultancy specialising in national research studies, had … [Read more...] about A question of political legitimacy: only 47% voted
South Africa’s poll is more about battles in the ANC than between political parties | The Conversation
South Africa's poll is more about battles in the ANC than between political parties: Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma and current president Cyril Ramaphosa are supported by different factions. EPA-EFE/StringerSouth Africans are about to vote in the most competitive election they’ve had since democracy began in 1994. But, despite this, the poll will have far more … [Read more...] about South Africa’s poll is more about battles in the ANC than between political parties | The Conversation
Why South African voters are resisting mobile political campaigns | The Conversation
Why South African voters are resisting mobile political campaigns: Mobile campaigning can frustrate and annoy potential voters. asiandelight/ShutterstockMobile technology will arguably go down in history as the most successful innovation of our lifetime. Mobile devices, especially phones, are ubiquitous in large parts of the world. On the African continent, the rates of mobile … [Read more...] about Why South African voters are resisting mobile political campaigns | The Conversation
SA News: Are Sudan’s uprising and Algeria’s protest the African manual for political change?
Are Sudan’s uprising and Algeria’s protest the African manual for political change?: Time to Also Decriminalise Sex Work in South Africa The decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis in South Africa could – and should – pave the way for the decriminalization of sex work, says ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Numsa and Towu sign wage agreement with Bidair … [Read more...] about SA News: Are Sudan’s uprising and Algeria’s protest the African manual for political change?
