How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers: Academics, farmers and entrepreneurs in Malawi integrate their expertise. Provided by authorMany African higher education institutions are under tremendous pressure to produce innovative research to solve local problems. They are encouraged to produce their country’s next generation of innovators. Scholarly … [Read more...] about How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers | The Conversation
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New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa | The Conversation
New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa: A University of Cape Town medical student doing yoga for a project that draws on ideas from medical and health humanities. Third Year Yoga SSM GroupImagine bringing the best of all academic disciplines, artistic creations, activist experience and health care knowledge to bear on understanding and … [Read more...] about New ways of thinking on health, arts and humanities are emerging in Africa | The Conversation
Opinion and Analysis: Sagarmatha Technologies’ Gary Hadfield addresses the Silo Nation thinking
Opinion and Analysis: Sagarmatha Technologies’ Gary Hadfield addresses the Silo Nation thinking: Silo Nation – To fear the unknown is to disregard the potential of the future says Gary Hadfield, joint CEO of Sagarmatha Technologies and the CEO of Loot.co.za, on the planned listing of Africa’s first MSP Unicorn. Some ‘interesting’ comments have been levelled at Sagarmatha … [Read more...] about Opinion and Analysis: Sagarmatha Technologies’ Gary Hadfield addresses the Silo Nation thinking
Thinking of taking a walk everyday? Six reasons why it’s good for you | The Conversation
Thinking of taking a walk everyday? Six reasons why it's good for you: ShutterstockSouth Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa has been the talk of social media with his early morning walking routine. In addition to personal walks along a Cape Town beachfront, Ramaphosa has also led a walk in the city from the townships of Gugulethu to Athlone to … [Read more...] about Thinking of taking a walk everyday? Six reasons why it’s good for you | The Conversation
Beyond donor dollars for health care: how Uganda is thinking outside the box | The Conversation
Beyond donor dollars for health care: how Uganda is thinking outside the box: Donor funding for HIV treatment has saved millions of lives in sub Saharan Africa. ShutterstockOver the last 15 years, there’s been a rapid increase in the number of patients receiving HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa. This has largely depended on foreign aid, particularly from global aid … [Read more...] about Beyond donor dollars for health care: how Uganda is thinking outside the box | The Conversation
