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As China and Japan scramble for Africa, Africa’s challenge is to maximise investment
Peter Fabricius | 03 Sep 2016 | Mail & Guardian Launching Africa into the normal world of commerce requires the continent to create the conditions to maximise this investment. There are two shoe factories in Addis Ababa which carry a disproportionate weight of the burden for maintaining the credibility of China and Japan’s rival efforts to help Africa industrialise by … [Read more...] about As China and Japan scramble for Africa, Africa’s challenge is to maximise investment
What the G20 is doing – and why it matters
Neil Renwick | September 2, 2016 | The Conversation As the leaders of the world’s 19 biggest economies and the European Union meet in the beautiful southern Chinese city of Hangzhou for the culmination of China’s year at the helm of the G20, it pays to ask exactly what they’re doing – and why it matters. Yes, the G20 really does matter, and for a whole fistful of … [Read more...] about What the G20 is doing – and why it matters
Dos Santos keeps Angola guessing but signs are clear
Arnalodo Vieira | Sunday September 4 2016 | Daily Monitor The Angolan currency, kwanza, has been on a downswing, especially after the global oil prices came down as the southern African country is heavily dependent on its oil LUANDA - The Angolan currency, kwanza, has been on a downswing, especially after the global oil prices came down as the southern African country is … [Read more...] about Dos Santos keeps Angola guessing but signs are clear
How not to resettle refugees – lessons from the struggles of the Vietnamese ‘boat people’
Jack Crangle | August 30, 2016 | The Conversation Reports surfaced in July that a refugee living on the island of Bute off the West coast of Scotland had described her new home as “where people come to die”. Although it is early days for the UK’s Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme, these initial signs of alienation are troubling. The two Syrian families … [Read more...] about How not to resettle refugees – lessons from the struggles of the Vietnamese ‘boat people’
Are drought-resistant crops in Africa the tech fix they’re cracked up to be?
Oliver Balch | Friday 2 September 2016 | The Guardian Biotech companies and non-profits are investing heavily in drought-resistant crops, but doubts remain over whether they are the best option for farmers The rains are not what they once were in Kitui County. As climate change bites, the wet season is more erratic and drought has become an all-too-common … [Read more...] about Are drought-resistant crops in Africa the tech fix they’re cracked up to be?
A slight effect
Doaa El-Bey | 1 September, 2016 | Al-Ahram The floods in Ethiopia can slightly reduce the filling of the reservoir of the Renaissance Dam, at least this year, reports Doaa El-Bey Up until now, floods in Ethiopia are average or slightly above average. However, such talk is premature before the end of the flood season, Nader Noureddin, a professor of agricultural … [Read more...] about A slight effect
The ‘natural’ excuse for Israeli racial profiling
SETH J. FRANTZMAN | 09/03/2016 | The Jerusalem Post Smart police work doesn’t involve castigating a whole community as suspicious, it involves educating police not to be naturally suspicious. On Tuesday, Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich shocked an audience of lawyers when he excused racial profiling by police. “All over the world it is proven that migrants are more … [Read more...] about The ‘natural’ excuse for Israeli racial profiling
African nations endorse trade partnerships to boost growth
AGGREY MUTAMBO | Saturday September 3, 2016 | Daily Nation Africa’s biggest economies want one trade bloc for the continent which they say would shield it from global commodity shocks and improve living standards. Foreign and trade ministers from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt issued a communique after meeting on the sidelines of the Tokyo … [Read more...] about African nations endorse trade partnerships to boost growth
Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease
Susan Brink | August 28, 2016 | NPR No one knows for sure, but scientists believe that yellow fever has plagued the world for at least 3,000 years. in all likelihood, the disease started in the rain forests of Africa. It rode barges and sailing ships to tropical ports around the world, followed the slave trade to the Americas, interrupted the building of the Panama … [Read more...] about Yellow Fever Timeline: The History Of A Long Misunderstood Disease
Helicopter ‘bombs’ Gabon opposition HQ after President Bongo claims re-election by 5,594 votes
Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg | 1 September 2016 | The Telegraph Gabon’s opposition leader accused the regime of “bombing” his headquarters and killing two people on Thursday after President Ali Ben Bongo claimed re-election by a tiny margin of 5,594 votes. Jean Ping, who lost the presidential election by a whisker, at least according to official results, said … [Read more...] about Helicopter ‘bombs’ Gabon opposition HQ after President Bongo claims re-election by 5,594 votes