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Ofentse Olunloyo, University of Johannesburg and Tankiso Moloi, University of Johannesburg Worldwide, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are seen as the backbone of a thriving economy. They make up a substantial portion of the total number of companies and are estimated to contribute over 87% of all jobs globally. A recent.

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and William Ruto (R) at a joint press briefing in Nairobi on 9 November, 2022. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images XN Iraki, University of Nairobi and Paul Odhiambo, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Trade volumes between Kenya and South Africa have always.

Hydro-power is not sustainable to meet sub-Saharan Africa’s energy needs and must be supported wind, solar and geothemal.Photo by Tony Karumbu/AFP. Abay Yimere, Tufts University Renewable energy technologies such as solar photovoltaics and onshore wind power can help sub-Saharan Africa meet its energy requirements from sources that have lower emissions than.

Dominique Somda, University of Cape Town The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country hopes to market itself as a major destination for Afro-descendant tourists in the diaspora. Neighbouring Nigeria and.

Kathleen Auld, World Maritime University and Loretta Feris, University of Pretoria South Africa is home to tens of thousands of small-scale fishers and fishing households. Some fish purely for consumption and subsistence, while others make up a small commercial sector. Small-scale fishers have long suffered discrimination in South Africa. Under the.

Nicole De Wet- Billings, University of the Witwatersrand Climate change is a major threat to food production, and is displacing people and increasing the risks to health globally. Addressing climate change requires vast resources, including financial investment to decarbonise economies and produce food sustainably. Above all, it requires international cooperation.

Timothy Graham, Queensland University of Technology Following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter on October 27, the world’s richest man proposed a range of controversial changes to the platform. With mounting evidence that he is making it up as he goes along, these proposals are tweeted out in a stream-of-consciousness manner.

Vendors lack proper infrastructure to ensure protection against environmental health hazards. Shutterstock Maasago Mercy Sepadi, University of Johannesburg and Vusumuzi Nkosi, South African Medical Research Council Informal vendors are a common feature in urban areas. Also known as street vendors, they sell products or provide services on a public road, in.

Music streaming in South Africa – new survey reveals musicians get a raw deal Ihor Melnyk/Getty Images, CC BY-SA Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Musicians worldwide have been placing their tracks with global streaming platforms such as Spotify for many years. South African musicians, however, have reported only sparse earnings from streaming music.