Get rid of private schools? We'd be better tackling inequalities between state schools

Aug 15, 2019 17:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is the 20th Etonian to become prime minister of the UK. Most of his cabinet is composed of privileged, privately educated people, with two-thirds of his ministers among the 7% of the...

Ghana needs more efficient spending to fix gaps in education

Aug 15, 2019 17:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The Millennium Development Goals were announced to the world in the year 2000. They marked a significant milestone in instituting a goal-based approach towards development. In terms of policies, they have arguably been the...

South Africa's 2019 poll showed dangerous signs of 'insiders' and 'outsiders'

Aug 15, 2019 17:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The general election in South Africa in May conveyed mixed messages: one was that democracy is maturing, the other that it is failing. The good news was that this was very clearly an outcome of a discerning electorate...

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

Aug 15, 2019 17:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Over at least the last decade, one of Ghanas most vital breadbaskets has been converted into cashew nut production to feed export markets. Bono East, Bono and the Ahafo regions previously known as the Brong Ahafo region ...

Analysis across Africa shows how social media is changing politics

Aug 15, 2019 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In mid-July Chad lifted its 16-month social media ban. This ended the longest social media blockage seen in any African country. The government argued that the lengthy ban was necessary for security reasons. The Chadian...

Tighter alcohol licensing hasn't killed live music, but it's harder for emerging artists

Aug 15, 2019 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views

This is the fourth in a series of articles discussing a recently released comprehensive evaluation of the Queensland governments 2016 policy reforms to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and the implications for liquor...

Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)

Aug 15, 2019 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

In a recent TED talk titled No Philosophy, No Humanity, author Roger Sutcliffe asked the audience whether a flagpole was a place. Around half the audience said yes, the other said no. He went on to describe the response...