The Conversation
Stereotyping Africa: from impoverishment to 'Africa Rising'
8th October 2015 “Always use the word ‘Africa’ or ‘Darkness’ or ‘Safari’ in your title.” These are the opening words of a famous satirical essay by the Kenyan... →
Real lives, real risk: threats to small money remitters hit African families
8th October 2015 All Australia’s major banks have largely stopped serving small money remitters, amid concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing risk.... →
How 2015 Nobel Prize drug might rid Africa of ancient scourges
7th October 2015 The announcement that the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three scientists who developed antiparasitic disease drugs has... →
Why smart agricultural development is needed in Africa’s savannas
7th October 2015 Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s most rapidly growing region. By 2050, the continent’s population will double and per capita GDP income will... →
Ordinary people's stories can change the world's views about Africa
7th October 2015 We cannot see salary data in the faces of others, but most of us have similar mental images that structure how we think about poverty in Africa.... →
Why helping 'economic migrants' may help stop others becoming 'refugees'
6th October 2015 With the prevalence of reports documenting the worrying conditions faced by individuals within Eritrea, and the huge numbers leaving the country,... →
Volkswagen scandal puts capitalism's model of self-regulation to the test
6th October 2015 The world is still in shock after the announcement that the Volkswagen Group manipulated emission tests for its diesel engines. The VW Group... →
How South Africa can disrupt its deeply rooted educational inequality
6th October 2015 If one were to measure an education system’s strength purely on access, South Africa would be a schooling success story. Since the end of apartheid... →
Power to the people: renewable energy projects must be a collaborative effort
6th October 2015 Renewable energy is finally a reality in South Africa’s electricity mix. The government’s renewable energy programme has procured 92 solar, wind,... →
What South Africa can do to harness a neglected resource – its oceans 
5th October 2015 The South African government plans to use the potential of the oceans economy to address the challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality.... →
