Many African countries still rely heavily on foreign aid. However, several studies have shown that foreign aid has failed to deliver sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. The fact that foreign aid as currently practised…
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Maps can be many things: colourful, or dull; complex, or very simple; helpful, or very difficult to read. They also have the potential to support the public’s knowledge of environmental and social issues, and to…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China August 22, 2019. Picture taken August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices nudged…
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At the launch of bitcoin in 2009 the size of the potential of the underlying technology, the blockchain, was not fully appreciated. What has not been fully exploited is the unique features of blockchain technology…
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The story of human history is one of migrations over the globe and admixture – the exchange of DNA – between populations. Two of the most dramatic of these migrations were slavery and European colonisation.…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Delta plane is seen from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria By Stephanie Kelly and David Shepardson NEW YORK (Reuters)…
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Kenya’s newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, has received its first ship. Jan Bachmann and Benard Musembi – who study the environmental, socio-economic and security dynamics along the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport…
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As behavioural scientists, we have a keen interest in how people make decisions, and particularly how these decisions incorporate a range of emotional, cognitive and psychological factors. Choosing a life partner is arguably one of…
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© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Thursday morning in Asia but remained a three-week low even if the U.S. increased its fuel supplies. However, investors remain concerned about the spike of…
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SMEs are considered engines of growth – creating a diverse labour force, low to highly skilled jobs and supplying goods and services. But often SMEs fail to deliver on this potential. This is because they…
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