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African fashion is constantly in the news for wowing global audiences with its creativity. But when it comes to discussions about sustainable fashion that is less harmful to the environment, Africa is seldom mentioned - except as a dumping ground for masses of secondhand and waste clothing produced by the global fast fashion industry. In her comprehensive study of fashion production in west Africa, Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie has come to the conclusion that the west
could be learning some lessons from local designers. Their understanding of cultural value, client needs and sustainable laundry practices produces a model for sustainable fashion.
The value of Kenya’s currency has been a hot topic in the country. In 2022 the shilling began to lose value against the world’s major currencies, a trend that only began to reverse earlier this year. Odongo Kodongo unpacks the reasons why, and what may happen next.
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Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
West African designers produce only the clothes that are needed, preventing waste and allowing space for creativity.
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Odongo Kodongo, University of the Witwatersrand
Kenya wants to keep the shilling’s value artificially high, but it will soon realise that foreign currency reserves, used for intervention, are not limitless
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Abdul Latif Alhassan, University of Cape Town; Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra
Development finance addresses the failures or limitations of financial institutions such as commercial and investment banks.
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Aidan Byrne, King's College London
New research shows increased rainfall due to climate change is threatening the birds’ food supply.
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Wacango Muguro Kimani, University of the Witwatersrand
Professional learning communities are a space for teachers to discuss their teaching methods and their immediate realities.
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Gavin E.L. Hall, University of Strathclyde
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Priya Chacko, University of Adelaide
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Joelle Grogan, King's College London
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Elliot Doornbos, Nottingham Trent University; John Whitehead, Nottingham Trent University
A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.
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Kristin Scaplen, Bryant University
Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
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