Jun 9, 2020 | Africa, Ghana, Tourism
Ghana lost an estimated tourism revenue of US$171 million in a space of four months – from March to June, because of the global novel coronavirus pandemic. The revenue loss followed the closure of the country’s borders to human traffic, a measure taken by the...
Jun 9, 2020 | Africa, Australia, Education
Universities in regional Australia are proposing special flights and other measures for international students to enter the country again. The pilot proposed by Regional Universities Network (RUN) seeks to make an exemption for international students who...
Jun 6, 2020 | Africa, Canada, Global, North America, Trade
What is it? Shea butter is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea trees are native to West Africa, and most shea butter still comes from that region. Shea butter has been used as a...
Jun 3, 2020 | Africa, Canada, Education, North America
Last week saw universities, companies, and government alike escalating the measures to contain the outbreak. Coronavirus stormed through the global economy grinding activities almost to a halt. This applies to the normal operations of universities: classes...
May 29, 2020 | Africa, Canada, Education, North America
The University of Guelph has significantly raised its tuition for international students — a move critics say could force some to quit and leave Canada. International students say the fee hike is particularly unfair in the middle of a pandemic, when university courses...
May 22, 2020 | Africa, Education
Professor Emeritus of the Ashesi University, Stephen Adei says teachers must be ready to forgo 50% of their salaries if they want to continue staying at home. The outbreak of Covid-19 in Ghana has resulted in the closure of schools to curb the spread of the disease...
