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Kenya’s extractives sector is booming. But if it’s to take advantage of new oil, gas and mining resources the country needs more of the right people, with the right skills. Currently there aren’t enough workers to meet the growing demand. Melba Wasunna sheds light on what caused this skills gap and what can be done to address it.
African countries have become dependent on foreign aid to meet the escalating demand for HIV treatment. But often this means that there is a funding gap for the scale-up of antiretroviral treatment as well as service delivery. Henry Zakumumpa explains how Ugandan agencies are introducing a range of innovations to solve the problem.
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Kenya lacks skilled welders who can work on a live oil pipeline.
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Dr. Melba K. Wasunna, Strathmore University
To realise Kenya's oil, gas and mining potential, the sector needs more people with the right skills to support it.
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Health + Medicine
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Henry Zakumumpa, Makerere University
Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. But African countries need to work on sustainable ways to ensure the treatment programmes are not entirely dependent on foreign aid.
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Janet Viljoen, Rhodes University
There are many benefits to walking - whether you do it in a group or on your own.
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Politics + Society
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Ran Greenstein, University of the Witwatersrand
The obituary of the Zuma administration can be summed up with its ethos: grab as much and as fast as you can.
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Business + Economy
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Owen Skae, Rhodes University
South Africa's 2018 budget does not go far enough. Perhaps finance minister, Malusi Gigaba was caught up in the euphoria of the widely welcomed state of the nation address by Cyril Ramaphosa.
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From our international editions
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Simone Smala, The University of Queensland
For South Korea, hosting the Winter Olympics is a great opportunity to engage the world with Korean language and culture.
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Admir Skodo, Lund University
The movement known as the 'Pashtun Long March' and the 'Pashtun Spring' has emerged from a history of human rights abuses, regional politics and War on Terror policies.
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Alan Roberts, University of Sussex
A philosopher's take on what makes jokes funny.
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Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
After Columbine, teens weren't taking to the streets to call for more gun regulations. So what's changed?
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