Insights from Uganda on why solar street lights make sense: Solar powered street lights in Kampala, Uganda. George_TheGiwi/ShutterstockStreet-lighting is important. It allows informal vendors and traders to operate for longer hours and improves road and public safety. It also makes streets feel safer and more secure, especially for women. But street-lighting is sorely lacking … [Read more...] about Insights from Uganda on why solar street lights make sense | The Conversation
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Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense | The Conversation
Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense: Pregnant women waiting to see a doctor at a hospital in Uganda. ShutterstockMaternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur in developing countries. More than half of these deaths are … [Read more...] about Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense | The Conversation
Why nuclear power for African countries doesn’t make sense | The Conversation
Why nuclear power for African countries doesn't make sense: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Russian President Vladimir Putin. Egypt seems likely to be the next African country with nuclear energy. EPAOver the last few years reports have surfaced of a range of African countries planning nuclear power plants. At the moment, the only nuclear plant in operation in Africa … [Read more...] about Why nuclear power for African countries doesn’t make sense | The Conversation
Polyflor’s Range of Vinyl Floors Make Sustainability Sense
Polyflor’s Range of Vinyl Floors Make Sustainability Sense: Architects and contractors often have a difficult time convincing clients that vinyl products are eco-friendly, sustainable and non-toxic. Despite industry experts and insiders recognising modern vinyl’s value and significant benefits and the decision taken in 2011 by Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) to … [Read more...] about Polyflor’s Range of Vinyl Floors Make Sustainability Sense
Why an African perspective on humanity shows that survivor’s guilt makes sense | The Conversation
Why an African perspective on humanity shows that survivor's guilt makes sense: ShutterstockSometimes individuals who survive a tragedy, such as a tsunami, report feeling guilty that they lived while innocent people close to them perished. Similarly, I have had some black professionals in post-apartheid South Africa tell me they feel guilty for having left their townships or … [Read more...] about Why an African perspective on humanity shows that survivor’s guilt makes sense | The Conversation
