Africa has deep-rooted problems: poverty, disease, corruption and war. Could these be solved through mathematical science?
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Robert Sobukwe developed the philosophy of African nationalism to even higher intellectual heights. The lesson for humanity was his ideological stand that there is only one race - the human race.
The discovery of gravitational waves has ushered in a new era in astronomy and physics. Where will the next big discovery be made? There’s no reason for it not to be Africa.
Africa has fewer resources than others when it comes to climate change adaptation. For this reason environmental agreements must be monitored by the likes of the AU.
When talking about the role that higher education can play in developing Africa, it’s important not to forget the continuing and crucial role of the continent’s flagship universities.
Antibiotics are used extensively in Africa because of the continent’s high disease burden. This also means that resistance is high. Steps are being taken to raise awareness and encourage prudent use.
Africa’s pharmaceutical industry has mushroomed in the last ten years. But its ability to keep pace with demand is being held back by a number of factors, including a shortage of specialists.
Africa faces the monumental task of reducing its maternal deaths by three-quarters if it is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals around maternal mortality.
It’s been one year since the last polio case was reported in Africa. If the continent keeps this up, it could be declared polio free by 2018.
Democracy in Africa has yet to be firmly anchored to withstand the strong currents that threaten it. Although most African countries are electoral democracies, most hold dubious elections.
Compared to other parts of the world, Africa is not a high-flyer in the area of election management. This can be attributed to the scourge of violence, fraud, corruption and intimidation.
Unless Africa can manage the effects of climate change, the agricultural future for many Africans looks bleak.
African health leaders do not often get the chance to tell the stories of their public health achievements and challenges.
Top contributors
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Professor of International Law, University of Pretoria
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa
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Director of the Leaders of Africa Institute and Research Affiliate with Davidson College, Davidson College
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Emeritus Professor of African Linguistics, University of Leipzig
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Professor of Human Geography, Lund University
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Associate professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Lecturer Social Work, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability, University of Energy and Natural Resources
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Professor of Mathematical Physics, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Ethnomusicology, Kent State University
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Lecturer, University of Queensland, The University of Queensland
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Director, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Research Fellow, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria