Making sense of decades of debate about Nkrumah’s pan-African ideas: Dance troupes mark the anniversary of Ghana's independence in the grounds of Kwame Krumah's masuoleum in Accra in 2007. EPA/Tugela Ridley When the flag of the newly independent Ghana was raised against the night sky of Accra 63 years ago, the whole world was looking …
Making sense of South Africa’s new copyright bill and US trade threats: Shutterstock The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced a review of South Africa’s eligibility for Generalised System of Preferences benefits. The office took the step after it was petitioned by the International Intellectual Property Alliance, a private sector coalition representing large …
Struggling to make sense of your Company Data?: In an ever-demanding data world, it has been our consistent goal to derive change through data and provide our clients with the best solution to become data-driven. As a long-standing reseller and the first African implementation partner, Azuka is proud to further our BI & Analytics relationship …
Why it makes medical – and mathematical – sense to finally vaccinate boys against the HPV virus: Shutterstock/Naeblys From September 2019, boys aged 12 and 13 in the UK are being offered free vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for the first time. HPV causes cervical cancer, and girls and young women have been receiving …
Brookings: Making Sense of Democratic Transitions in the Middle East and Preparing for a Career in Public Policy with Tamara Wittes, PhD – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-10-17 00:00:00 in United States In co-sponsorship with the Graduate College, Brookings Mountain West is pleased to offer a workshop with Brookings Senior Fellow, Dr. …
The historian who can help us all make sense of the mess the world’s in: Inheritors of an order we did not build, we are now witnesses to a decline we did not see. Shutterstock The world’s a sorry mess. How do thoughtful people make sense of it all? David Everatt, Head of the Wits …
Insights from Uganda on why solar street lights make sense: Solar powered street lights in Kampala, Uganda. George_TheGiwi/Shutterstock Street-lighting is important. It allows informal vendors and traders to operate for longer hours and improves road and public safety. It also makes streets feel safer and more secure, especially for women. But street-lighting is sorely lacking …
How science fiction and fantasy can help us make sense of the world: Costumes from the dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. Jim Lo Scalzo The world’s a mess. How do thoughtful people make sense of it all? In this series we’ve asked a number of our authors to suggest a book, philosopher, work of art …
Omar al-Bashir: a military autocrat with a shrewd sense of politics: Omar al-Bashir seems to have reached the end of his long political road. EPA-EFE The reign of Omar al-Bashir is over. His 30 years of rule are finally at an end. Like previous Sudanese leaders, he was finally toppled by the army, which finally …
How joking around with your brothers and sisters shapes your sense of humour: Happy days. fizkes/Shutterstock Two siblings are playing on the living room floor. The girl, aged six, looks at her brother, and smiling, sings: “A, B, C, D, E, F – R!” Her older brother, aged seven, grins and joins in with: “H, …
Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense: Pregnant women waiting to see a doctor at a hospital in Uganda. Shutterstock Maternal mortality remains high around the world, with more than 303,000 women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or shortly afterwards. The majority (99%) of these deaths occur in developing countries. More than half …
Gibraltar: how Brexit could change its sense of British identity: Gibraltar has its own kind of Britishness. Ben Gingell/Shutterstock The people of Gibraltar are famously proud to be British and still display strong loyalty to the crown and the UK. Yet Gibraltarian identity has long rested on two pillars of economic and political security the …
Start Making Sense – a Music interest event taking place on 2018-06-02 20:00:00 in United States If David Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 7-piece Talking Heads Tribute take pride in faithfully recreating the music of Talking Heads entire …
Nashville Predators @ Winnipeg Jets Preview: A Weird Sense of Deja Vu: After watching a 3-0 lead slip away from them en route to a 7-4 loss in Winnipeg during Game 3, the Nashville Predators are forced to regroup and try to even the series once again tonight. Look, if there's one thing this team …
Brexit: how cognitive psychology helps us make sense of the vote: In an era of increasing ideological polarisation, many people are trying – and struggling – to understand the minds of those holding opposing views. We often look to age, gender or education to explain divisions. We analyse campaign strategies and the language politicians use …
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Making Sense of China’s Mega Projects – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-01-25 17:30:00 in United Kingdom In this seminar, a panel of speakers will consider and discuss the governance and management of mega infrastructure projects within the context China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road initiative …
Tweets For People With A Weird Sense Of Humor: It can be hard to find stuff to LOL at when you have a weird sense of humor, and it seems like many of the comedy bytes online are either extreme and provoking or so niche even those in the know get but a titter from …