How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area: Africa's dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. Getty ImagesThe African Continental Free Trade Area was launched two years ago at an African Union (AU) summit in Kigali. It was scheduled to be implemented from 1 July 2020. But this has been … [Read more...] about How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa’s free trade area | The Conversation
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Education post-COVID-19: customised blended learning is urgently needed | The Conversation
Education post-COVID-19: customised blended learning is urgently needed: Even with free data and unlimited educational material, online self-guided learning has a number of challenges. GettyImagesMany well meaning education benefactors and commentators in South Africa have expressed that in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic online self-guided learning could solve some of the … [Read more...] about Education post-COVID-19: customised blended learning is urgently needed | The Conversation
Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-COVID-19 South Africa | The Conversation
Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-COVID-19 South Africa: The first two of 24 new solar and wind farms under construction were completed in February but there's still a long way to go to boost electricity supply. GettyImagesThe decline in economic activity precipitated by the spread of COVID-19 and ensuing lockdown in South Africa is also affecting the … [Read more...] about Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-COVID-19 South Africa | The Conversation
