Let's talk about the news
Journalism matters. Journalists play a vital role in any democratic society. They encourage the transparency of information, and help to hold the government to account. They allow the public to digest world events so that we can form an opinion and influence policy-making. They give people a platform where different voices and perspectives can be expressed, and offer policy-makers insights into the needs and wants of the public. Although print journalism is going into declin
Sustainable Development in Africa
Sustainable development, as defined by the Brundtland Commission, is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio, sustainable development has remained elusive in many African countries; especially as challenges such as poverty, desertification, deforestation and climate change are taking a toll on the continent. As dev
July 2017 Monthly Goodreads
Articles Scaramucci on Leaks: 'I'm going to fire everybody' (NY Times) John Kelly, New Chief of Staff, is seen as beacon of discipline (NY Times) Why healthcare policy is so hard (NY Times) The conglomerate that troubles China (Bloomberg) FCC says its cybersecurity measures to prevent DDoS attacks must remain secret (Techcrunch) GitHub goes down - and take developer productivity with it (Techcrunch) Should the tech giants reprogram capitalism? (The Economist - medium) Why Chi
