Low-carbon initiatives in cities like Rwanda's Kigali can help citizens to deal with the harsh effects of climate change. ShutterstockEast Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest growing cities, with the urban population increasing by 4.35% each year. Cities like Kampala, Kigali and Dar es Salaam are growing ten times faster than many cities in Western Europe, North … [Read more...] about Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense | The Conversation
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Why it makes sense to build ecosystem restoration into economic growth plans | The Conversation
A tree house used to observe the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador which has made a point of developing ecotourism to boost economic growth. Reuters/Gary Granja It’s increasingly clear that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way humans run the world. There are many contradictions experienced daily that prove this: the widening social gaps between rich and poor, the … [Read more...] about Why it makes sense to build ecosystem restoration into economic growth plans | The Conversation
Why lending through community-based organisations makes sense | The Conversation
Small business owners, such as this vendor in Cape Town, need access to affordable micro loans. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThis is part of a series of articles The Conversation Africa is running on financial inclusion and micro credit and their role in economic development. Over the past half a century lending to the poor has taken on many different forms. The microfinance movement … [Read more...] about Why lending through community-based organisations makes sense | The Conversation
Meat and cancer: Making sense of the evidence
Last week the World Health Organisation’s cancer arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced that the consumption of processed and red meat is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer. Professor Vikash Sewram, the Director of the African Cancer Institute at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, who also … [Read more...] about Meat and cancer: Making sense of the evidence
Going green makes money sense
Adding on solar panels and replacing garden plants with indigenous ones is the modern equivalents of slapping on a coat of paint and trimming the hedges before listing a property for sale especially for astute investors. Pam Golding Properties says the green revolution is starting to make a real difference to sales and rentals values in the residential property market. Read the … [Read more...] about Going green makes money sense
