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Can Private Education Increase Enrolment and Completion Rates Among Africa’s Youth?
On July 3, Pearson, a UK textbook company, announced its launch of a £10 million (approximately 15.4 million USD, 12.7 million Euros) fund directed at affordable education for children from low-income households in Ghana. However, NGOs (non-governmental organizations) question whether it will improve school attendance, as many focus on raising […]
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Climate Change, Governance and Food Security in Tanzania
“There is no such thing as an apolitical food problem.” Amartya Sen In light of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa and within 48 districts in 16 of Tanzania‘s regions, the Tanzanian government has effectively banned the export of food crops for six months as of July […]