Why benchmarking trips rarely deliver desired results in Africa
The Singapore education system, which is one of the best in the world, owes a lot to lessons learned from other parts of the world.
By John Kakonge 1 year ago
Why benchmarking trips rarely deliver desired results in Africa
South-South cooperation and its benefits for developing countries
Simply stated, SSC is about developing countries working together to find solutions to common socioeconomic and environmental challenges.
By John Kakonge 1 year ago
South-South cooperation and its benefits for developing countries
The other pandemic: Tackling the obesity health crisis
Obesity is not simply caused by overeating or an unhealthy diet and lack of physical exercise, but a complex condition whereby different factors play a role in how the body regulates weight.
By John Kakonge 1 year ago
The other pandemic: Tackling the obesity health crisis
African countries are losing the battle to save their wetlands
Wetlands have played, and continue to play, critical ecological functions in regulating water regimes and providing habitats supporting flora and fauna.
By John Kakonge 1 year ago
African countries are losing the battle to save their wetlands
We need a contingency budget for disasters and emergencies
There is need to re-emphasise some issues which are taken for granted and yet are critical to mitigate the consequences of disasters.
By John Kakonge 2 years ago
We need a contingency budget for disasters and emergencies
While leaders talk and talk, Africa’s food crisis worsens
Few countries have implemented the allocation of a minimum of 10 per cent of their national budgets to the agriculture sector.
By Dr John Kakonge 2 years ago
While leaders talk and talk, Africa’s food crisis worsens
Lesson for Africa from UNESCO report on World Heritage forests
World Heritage forests, which cover 69 million hectares, emitted more carbon than they captured between 2001 and 2020.
By Dr John Kakonge 3 years ago
Lesson for Africa from UNESCO report on World Heritage forests