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Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children: Fostering an Africa Fit for Children elaborates on the vision of Agenda 2063 in respect of children

Posted on 27 May 202527 May 2025 By Maaza Mkelekile No Comments on Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children: Fostering an Africa Fit for Children elaborates on the vision of Agenda 2063 in respect of children
Africa’s Agenda 2040 for Children: Fostering an Africa Fit for Children elaborates on the vision of Agenda 2063 in respect of children

With a view of fostering an Africa Fit for Children, the Committee developed Africa’s Agenda for Children 2040 (Agenda 2040)…

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The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies

Posted on 17 October 202417 April 2025 By Babe Kazi No Comments on The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies
The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies

Case study 2 – mass murder in Uganda In Uganda, in the year 2000, a Movement for the Restoration of…

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Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo speech about UN’s structural flaws, slave trade and illicit flow of funds out of Africa

Posted on 11 May 202412 May 2024 By aswnetadmin
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo speech about UN’s structural flaws, slave trade and illicit flow of funds out of Africa

Speaking at the UN General Assembly in 2023, His Excellency President Nana Akufo-Addo made these important points: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxrZ9J5AYZly5nNNIuc2djaJqD0gscmfi2?si=SHDbSW7Md-z2wfb- Implications for…

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What does it mean to decolonise publishing?

Posted on 2 February 20242 February 2024 By aswnetadmin
What does it mean to decolonise publishing?

This video and transcribed text below came from Walter Bgoya’s 2021 keynote speech at University of Cape Town, South Africa….

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Morocco earthquake and Libya dam floods

Posted on 5 November 20235 November 2023 By aswnetadmin

In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco an earthquake shook the land on 8 September 2023, killing close to 3000…

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Integrated Musha/Nyumba Theory of Socio-economic development

Posted on 21 October 20235 November 2023 By aswnetadmin

Socio-economic development studies are crucial for development al social work, which has been promoted as the best approach to social…

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Artificial Intelligence (AI): How to avoid students cheating assessments

Posted on 28 September 20232 March 2025 By Rugare Mugumbate
Artificial Intelligence (AI): How to avoid students cheating assessments

It is true that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can think for students and make them less critical learners. Ultimately, they…

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Disputed elections and challenges of the democracy project in Africa

Posted on 9 September 20239 September 2023 By aswnetadmin 1 Comment on Disputed elections and challenges of the democracy project in Africa
Disputed elections and challenges of the democracy project in Africa

Voting in Africa – colonial or liberating

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Citing sources: how to decolonise it

Posted on 2 September 20232 September 2023 By aswnetadmin
Citing sources: how to decolonise it

An important requirement for published work is to have other sources cited within it. This serves a number of purposes,…

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