Central banks and other financial sector regulators have not always paid adequate attention to the sector’s impact on the environment.
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Central banks are expected to act without fear or favour. But to deal with climate change, they may have to encourage financial institutions to favour certain types of activities over others.
Advances in DNA sequencing will help people to learn more about their ancestry.
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Developments in mitochondrial DNA sequencing are returning South Africa’s slavery heritage to view.
South Africans who receive welfare grants vote for the governing African National Congress more than any other party.
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The survey findings show that people who had taken part in protests over the last five years were more likely to vote for opposition parties.
Ethiopia’s national carrier is a key link between China and Africa.
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The aviation ambitions of several African countries are linked to Chinese investment.
The statue of founding president Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in Tanzania’s political capital Dodoma.
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While sometimes intolerant of criticism, Nyerere tended to respond with argument rather than force.
Refugee camp in Tanzania.
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Incidents of violence and growing fear and uncertainty have pushed over 400 000 Burundians to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.
Slowly, Chinese and African researchers are beginning to collaborate more.
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We wanted to investigate how the People’s Republic of China and countries in Africa work together in science and technology.
It’s not that people in poorer countries want to eat unhealthily - but cost is a huge factor.
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The fact that relative food prices differ so markedly and so systematically provides a very strong rationale for nutrition-focused food policies.
Rosewood is coveted for its colour
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CITES’ decision seeks to increase levels of monitoring so that we can be more and better informed about the illegal trade of Mukula and over-harvesting.
The proposed National Health Insurance has raised questions about the government’s ability to manage a complex health system
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The South African government is going ahead with the National Health Insurance scheme but has yet to detail how it is to be funded. What seems certain is that taxpayers will foot the bill.
African elephant in Kruger national park, South Africa.
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In large ecosystems, managing elephant populations so they don’t exceed a certain threshold number is arbitrary.
The delinquency clause seeks to raise standards of good behaviour expected of directors.
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For the first time in South African company law, courts can declare directors delinquent. This new remedy must not be abused by those with the power to use it.
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It’s not enough to simply promote healthy eating and exercise without considering South Africa's very real environmental and structural constraints.
Data delivered over the cloud can do things like help farmers make planting decisions.
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If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
Technology companies are pushing to lead the AI drive in Africa.
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The emerging relationship between new technologies and Africa may be some of the most promising news for the continent but caution is important.
People buy food at the Githurai market in Kiambu, Kenya. The country is doing a census that is breaking new ground in Africa.
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Kenya’s decision holds the promise of inclusivity and liberalisation of the legal and policy environment.
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South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.
Untitled. 2015. Pen and Ink on Paper. 60 x 71 cm.
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Beautiful art can provide hope and healing.
Former Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi.
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Essebsi made three master strokes which mean his legacy will have a lasting impact.
The drug trade is the main source of income for gangs in Cape Town.
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At present South Africa is simply placing a potentially dangerous market into the hands of criminal syndicates and international traffickers.
Ghana player Asamoah Gyan celebrates a goal against Portugal during a 2014 FIFA World Cup match in Brazil.
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A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
When faced with a class full of learners, student teachers must adapt theory to practice.
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Student teachers saw certain incidents in their classrooms as a learning process that caused them to act, respond and reflect so they could maintain quality teaching.
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The Bomvana say the global development agenda has created division because it sees people as individuals rather than primarily as members of a collective.
The Kumasi Kejetia Market is the biggest in West Africa.
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Governments should change their approach by deepening collaboration with citizens to ensure delivery of urban infrastructure
African elephant.
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As the ultimate custodians, it is urgent that African countries with elephants take
ownership of the processes at CITES.