Prospective students storm the gates at the University of Johannesburg in 2012. The demand for universities is soaring across Africa.Adrian de Kock/EPAPrivate universities are mushrooming across Africa. This growth is largely a response to the continent’s soaring demand for higher education.
Research shows that the number of tertiary students...
Not all of the post-independence period in Africa has been an economic failure.Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo There has been a chronic failure among economists to explain growth in Africa. The methods and analytical angles they have used to explain relative failure in Africa were conceived in the 1990s, but these were unsuitable for explaining growth...
Albinos in Africa have a double challenge. Not only do they face social stigma but there is also no health policy that ensure they get services for their condition.Reuters/Katrina MansonOn the islands off Panama’s Caribbean coast, children who have albinism are considered blessed and informally dubbed “grandchildren of the sun” an...
Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana's coastKwasi Addo AppeaningGhana’s economic growth rate is expected to pick up again next year after two years of slowdown following the country’s stellar 7% growth in 2013. But this success has come at a price, particularly to country’s 550km coastline. The coastal zone is...
Old and unwanted equipment and business assets are often worth far more than they appear particularly those containing valuable metals. Precious metals, led by gold and silver reaching record highs...
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Everyone wants to live life with independence and dignity. For people with disabilities, achieving this often requires the right support. This is where NDIS providers play an important role. These pro...
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In the modern world, where manufacturing has become highly interconnected, the weakest components of the supply chain can only make the chain as strong as it is. One defective component might cause ...
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