Understanding Zika's silent presence in Africa is key to tackling the next epidemic: Finding Zika's roots can help contain the virus. ShutterstockThe Zika virus emerged in northeast Brazil in early 2015. By September the first cases of infants born with microcephaly had been reported in 8 of 26 Brazilian states. Microcephaly is a birth defect where the baby’s head is … [Read more...] about Understanding Zika’s silent presence in Africa is key to tackling the next epidemic | The Conversation
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Understanding and engaging the stokvel market
Understanding and engaging the stokvel market: Photo: The Zinto Marketing Group The term stokvel originated from local stock fairs in the Eastern Cape in which five to 50 members of colleagues, family and friends pooled resources to trade livestock with English settlers. Today, the stokvel acts as a saving society where money is collectively shared in agreed amounts among … [Read more...] about Understanding and engaging the stokvel market
African Union Commission and Korean Government signs a Memorandum of Understanding on Korea’s Pledge of Level II Hospital to the African Union
African Union Commission and Korean Government signs a Memorandum of Understanding on Korea’s Pledge of Level II Hospital to the African Union: The AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, H.E. Amb. Smail Chergui and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, H.E.Yun Byung-se signed today, on the margins of the Korea-Africa Forum, a Memorandum of Understanding on … [Read more...] about African Union Commission and Korean Government signs a Memorandum of Understanding on Korea’s Pledge of Level II Hospital to the African Union
Africa’s spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth’s ecology | The Conversation
Africa's spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth's ecology: Spines don’t stop animals from browsing, but slow down their feeding rates. Gareth HempsonThe Serengeti; Chobe; Kruger; the Masai Mara: in many people’s minds, savannas are Africa. This hasn’t always been true, though. About 30 million years ago, the continent was largely covered by forests. So how did … [Read more...] about Africa’s spiny trees offer lessons in understanding the earth’s ecology | The Conversation
Understanding Africa’s diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases | The Conversation
Understanding Africa's diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases: shutterstock Africa is home to about 16% of the world’s population. That’s 1.2 billion people. But the continent is disproportionately burdened by a double health challenge: infectious diseases and a recent increase in non-communicable diseases. Non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, … [Read more...] about Understanding Africa’s diverse gene pool can help fight lifestyle diseases | The Conversation
