Countries around the world, including Japan, have embarked on providing greater assistance for development in Africa. At the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) held in Yokohama in May, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged to double Japan's official development assistance to Africa by 2012. One key issue for helping development in Africa is education for women. The low education level of women is one of the underlying causes of many of the prevailing problems in Africa, such as poverty and high mortality rates. An...
SA falling behind Africa
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South Africa is falling behind the rest of the continent in education and skills development, an economist said on Thursday. "SA's role in Africa has declined significantly over the last 15 years," Dr Azar Jammine of...
SA falling behind rest of Africa - economist
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Submit your comment South Africa is falling behind the rest of the continent in education and skills development, an economist said on Thursday. "SA's role in Africa has declined significantly over the last 15...


