Africa: Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact – Study

Africa: Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact – Study

Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the number of times their work is cited by other academics, and the relative prestige of journals that publish their papers, determine everything: from career development to research funding. What does this international system mean for African…

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‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors | Israel-Palestine conflict News

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is “imperative”, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying…

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Africa: Measures of Academic Value Overlook African Scholars Who Make a Local Impact – Study

Africa: Scholars Hail Ethiopia’s Fast-Growing Economy in Africa

Ethiopia has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in Africa, driven by strong government measures and strategic reforms, scholars said. Speaking to Channel Africa, Fairfax Africa Global Chairman and economist Zemedeneh Negatu stated that Ethiopia’s economy is gaining momentum as a result of the government’s ten-year strategic plan, which highlights the country’s comparative and competitive advantages….

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