The structural vulnerability of many Jamaican schools is linked to decades of under-resourcing, where the state has adopted austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund and other international institutions.
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The World Bank’s funding freeze reflects a shift from policy imposition to indirect ways of controlling client nations.
Ghana has a long institutional history that’s shaped the practices which create dangerous buildings.
Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.
Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
The IMF has increasingly turned its focus to growing inequality worldwide. Ironically, research shows that policy reforms it mandated exacerbated income inequalities.
Factors behind the hits and misses of the higher education sector in Kenya and East Africa. What needs to be done to address the problems.
Ghana is very much the African rising star 60 years after independence with an exemplary record in health and education. But it’s struggling like many of its peers to meet social and economic targets.
Using well-adapted African cattle to improve the gene pool is more sustainable than quick fix crossbreeding or cow donations
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