What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa: Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa's digital economy Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockEast Africa attracts millions of tourists every year. Over the past 10 years, its earnings from tourism have doubled. Compared to the rest of Africa, the region is experiencing healthy economic growth. This makes it a promising investment … [Read more...] about What’s been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa | The Conversation
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Not all droughts are the same: here’s what’s different about them | The Conversation
Not all droughts are the same: here's what's different about them: There are different types of drought and how they affect different sectors of society varies. ShutterstockThere’s growing concern in South Africa about what’s being portrayed as “a national drought disaster”. There have been anxious suggestions that drought could see many cities and towns facing their “Day … [Read more...] about Not all droughts are the same: here’s what’s different about them | The Conversation
What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it | The Conversation
What's driving Africa's population growth. And what can change it: A mother walking her child home from school in Uganda. ShutterstockPopulation growth rates continue to pose lingering challenges to development efforts on the continent. The population of Africa is expected to roughly double by 2050. This will add 1.2 billion people to Africa’s 2019 population of 1.3 billion … [Read more...] about What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it | The Conversation
South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what's needed: cropped water A serious multi-year drought in parts of South Africa’s Northern and Eastern Cape provinces has seen a number of small towns threatened by total water supply failures and livestock farmers facing financial ruin. In other parts of the country, heatwave conditions and the late onset of rains have … [Read more...] about South Africa’s real water crisis: not understanding what’s needed | The Conversation
Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what’s been said — and done | The Conversation
Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what's been said -- and done: Dagahaley -- one of three camps that make up Kenya's sprawling Dadaab refugee camp. Dai Kurokawa/EPATens of cities in Africa, such as Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam and Kampala are overwhelmed by an inflow of people fleeing conflicts in different parts of the continent. In particular people living in Mali, … [Read more...] about Refugee camps versus urban refugees: what’s been said — and done | The Conversation
