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Greatest AfricansAfricaJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansThe level of funding of the education sector has been recognised as one of the major factors that contribute to quality education. This, in turn, determines growth and development of a country. It’s also been acknowledged that quality education determines the success in achieving the sustainable development goals.As Irina Bokova, the f...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday undertook a working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt to attend an emergency African Union (AU) Troika Summit, the Presidency said.The summit was convened to discuss the political and security situations in Sudan and Libya."President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has called the emergency summit...
The United Nations reports that water scarcity affects more than 40% of the global population. Just over a third of people don’t have access to safely managed drinking water. This is why the Sustainable Development Goals set out to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030.In sub-Sahar...
Vice-chancellors of Kenya’s 33 public universities are demanding a three-fold tuition fee increase. They point out that the proposed fee increase will merely meet the actual cost of providing university education.Set 30 years ago, the current fee structure applies to all degree programmes irrespective of actual instructional cost. Over...
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita appointed a new prime minister on Monday, days after the government resigned amid a spike in violence in the restive West African country.Former finance minister Boubou Cisse has now been tasked with leading a new government, the presidential office announced on Twitter. Cisse is expected to form...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in minerals such as coltan, tantalum, tin and gold. All are coveted for their widespread use in modern technologies, like semiconductors for cars and mobile phones.These minerals are widely ...
Cyclone Idai, which recently devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the southern African region. It killed at least a thousand people and caused damages estimated at US$2 billion.The res...