Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem: ShutterstockSmall-scale gold mining in what is modern day Ghana can be traced as far back as the 15th century. It continues to be an important means of livelihood for many relatively low-income Ghanaians and is highly significant for the economy as a whole. In fact, its economic … [Read more...] about Lifting the lid on Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining problem | The Conversation
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Artificial Intelligence has a gender bias problem — just ask Siri | The Conversation
Artificial Intelligence has a gender bias problem -- just ask Siri: Sexist stereotypes are playing out in the world of artificial intelligence. yavi/ShutterstockSuggest to Samsung’s Virtual Personal Assistant Bixby “Let’s talk dirty”, and the female voice will respond with a honeyed accent: “I don’t want to end up on Santa’s naughty list.” Ask the same question to the … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence has a gender bias problem — just ask Siri | The Conversation
Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem | The Conversation
Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem: The displaced populations within Ethiopia could destabilise the entire country Stephen Morrision/EPAEthiopia’s president Sahle-Work Zewde recently reaffirmed her government’s efforts to support refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopian territory. She also called for the cooperation of continental … [Read more...] about Ethiopia needs to act fast to solve its internal displacement problem | The Conversation
This Alitalia problem is solvable, but where’s her happy ending?
This Alitalia problem is solvable, but where's her happy ending?: Johannesburg in the news: This Alitalia problem is solvable, but where's her happy ending?: Alyson McFarland's Alitalia problem is solvable. She'd missed her flight from Johannesburg to Tunis even though she showed up at the airport on time … – Google Alert – Johannesburg … [Read more...] about This Alitalia problem is solvable, but where’s her happy ending?
Some softer solutions to Nairobi’s traffic pollution problem | The Conversation
Some softer solutions to Nairobi's traffic pollution problem: Nairobi is one of the most congested cities in the world Billy Miaron/ShutterstockRapid urbanisation in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city, has meant there’s been huge growth in the number of vehicles on roads. Today, Nairobi is one of the world’s most congested cities. Between 2013 and 2017, the number of registered … [Read more...] about Some softer solutions to Nairobi’s traffic pollution problem | The Conversation
