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The genesis of stadia crisis in Africa

Out of the 48 countries participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, only 24 have CAF approved stadia. Hardly surprising, but hardly ideal.

This is why it will be difficult to shake-off the enduring narratives about Africa being a dark continent. Welsh journalist and explorer, Henry Morton Stanley, is credited with the ‘dark continent’ view as he saw Africa as mysterious.

Africa is regarded as a continent in perpetual conflict, a continent that is the headquarters of hunger and famine and battling underdevelopment. It is a viewpoint that largely carries some truth.

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Students wellbeing is a priority

The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...

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