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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Mattel’s new athlete Barbies might seem like a win for feminists and young girls – but they’re not

        By Lauren Gurrieri, RMIT University and Suzie Gibson, Charles Sturt University     Mattel released a new range of Barbie dolls this week honouring nine trailblazing women in sport. The recognised athletes include Matildas soccer star Mary Fowler, tennis champion Venus Williams and seven other record-breaking and world champion sports stars from across the globe. Mattel’s Krista Berger said the brand wishes to acknowledge “the impact […]

todayMay 31, 2024 33

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Lifestyle

Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

Marvin / Shutterstock     By Christopher Pepping, Griffith University; Geoff Macdonald, University of Toronto; Tim Cronin, La Trobe University, and Yuthika Girme, Simon Fraser University   Are all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it’s because single people have insecurities that make it difficult for them to find a partner or maintain a relationship. But is this […]

todayApril 23, 2024 11

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Africa

Appetite from local investors fuels surge in African startup funding

  By Seth Onyango, bird story agency   Despite a steep downturn in startup funding in Africa since 2022, more African investors are channelling substantial investments into homegrown enterprises. This is a marked departure from the previous years, when North American investors, particularly from the U.S., led the charge in startup funding across the continent. Analysis from Africa: The Big Deal identified at least 619 unique investors who participated in […]

todayMarch 14, 2024 35

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Business / Economics

How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into Messi-era MLS

Patrick ‘Ace’ Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard. Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images   By John M Sloop, Vanderbilt University   North America’s most diverse professional league kicks off on Feb. 21, 2024, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break. The league, commonly known as the MLS, has long prided itself as a standard-bearer for racial and national diversity: Last season saw players from 81 countries […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 19

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Namibia

Geingob fathered an entire nation with the same love: Nangula

    “He fathered an entire nation with the same love and concern with which he fathered his family.” These were the words of Nangula Geingos, eldest daughter of the late President Hage Geingob while celebrating her father’s legacy at a final intimate memorial service held in his honour at Casa Rosalia on Tuesday. “There is a piece of Hage in every one of us, we have been inspired, loved […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 14

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Business / Economics

Frustrated by tedious and unproductive meetings? These 2 proven strategies can help teams work smarter

    By Katharina Naswall, University of Canterbury and Sanna Malinen, University of Canterbury   Most workers will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and unheard. And the whole experience is repeated the next time everyone meets. But does this have to be […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024 13

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Science & Technology

Why are so many robots white?

This little guy is very cute − and very white. Jiuguang Wang/Flickr, CC BY-SA Mark Paterson, University of Pittsburgh Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening versions of humans or animals and […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024 15

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