Egyptian Football Association has announced its intention to implement Video Assistant Referees (VAR) for Premier League matches.…
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Fewer women in Kenya are choosing or completing STEM courses
Gender biases are revealed in enrolment inequalities and policies that favour male students.…
China's loans to Afrikan countries are a debt trap
China's loans to Afrikan countries pose a threat to the USA.…
Health mobile apps are coming of age
For a few months in 2016 community health workers working with children in northern Malawi had a helping hand. A smartphone app led them through a standard protocol of examinations helping to boost both the accuracy of diagnoses, as well as their confidence. They told researchers they liked the app…
Technology is bringing stability to the oil industry
The oil industry has witnessed extreme crude price volatility in recent years. The dominant causes besides political factors include price speculation, the strengthening of USA markets due to their shale revolution, and the increasing interest to leverage greener energy sources at a global scale. The trend is likely to continue…
WEF founder encourages South Africans to embrace the 4th Industrial Revolution
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chief Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has encouraged government, civil society and business to embrace the 4th Industrial Revolution. Schwab said this when delivering the keynote address at the 6th Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Emerging Researchers Symposium in Pretoria, South…