Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages: Many girls in Dar es Salaam's slums drop out of school because of the costs involved. ICT4D.at/Flickr, CC BY-SASub-Saharan Africa is home to four of the top five countries in early marriage – or child marriage – rates: Niger, Chad, Mali and Central African Republic. Despite decades of campaigning to … [Read more...] about Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages | The Conversation
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How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study | The Conversation
How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study: Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the pigment of the eyes, hair and skin. ShutterstockAlbinism is a rare genetic condition which affects the pigment in the eyes, hair and skin. In the US about 1 person in 17,000 has albinism. In Africa the prevalence is estimated to range between 1 in … [Read more...] about How the media can help protect people with albinism. A Tanzanian case study | The Conversation
Why Malawi’s case against the Tanzanian eight is a travesty of justice | The Conversation
Why Malawi's case against the Tanzanian eight is a travesty of justice: Lauren Clifford-Holmes/Human Rights WatchThe trial of eight Tanzanians is set to resume in the magistrate’s court of Mzuzu, a town on the banks of northern Lake Malawi. The crimes they have been accused of are trespassing, spying and working as foreign agents. But what did … [Read more...] about Why Malawi’s case against the Tanzanian eight is a travesty of justice | The Conversation
Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference | The Conversation
Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference: Children walk through a maize plantation in Zimbabwe, one of the countries in which irrigated areas might be double the officially-recognised area. Reuters/Philimon BulawayoDespite increased efforts to expand irrigation in Tanzania, the country is still well below its declared target of one million … [Read more...] about Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference | The Conversation
How Kenyan and Tanzanian medicine producers deserve a shot in the arm | The Conversation
How Kenyan and Tanzanian medicine producers deserve a shot in the arm: ShutterstockDespite major improvement in access to HIV/Aids and TB treatment most people living in Africa still lack access to reliable and appropriate medicines. They continue to struggle with the worst health status in the world. Why is this happening? What can be done? … [Read more...] about How Kenyan and Tanzanian medicine producers deserve a shot in the arm | The Conversation
