ESSAY: WORKPLACE EMAILS – UNHEALTHY?
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, asks whether it’s time to consider a ban on out-of-hours emails…
Can WhatsApp and motorbikes protect Africa’s food security?
Thomson Reuters Foundation A motorbike and reliable connectivity to watch football and chat on WhatsApp are the key to keeping young Africans in farming, a senior United Nations official said, as large-scale urban migration threatens food production on the continent. Africa already spends $US35 billion a year on importing food for its growing population despite […]
Access to mobile phones and the internet as critical to many refugees as food, water and shelter, study finds
Access to a mobile phone and the internet is viewed by many refugees as being as critical to their safety as food, water and shelter, a study has found. A report by UNHCR and global professional services firm Accenture, based on research conducted in 44 countries, found that connectivity for community with friends and family […]