ARTICLE: Northern Africa

Africa Taxes, Electricity, Education

Article via Brookings: Africa’s 3 deadly deficits: Education, electricity, and taxes

Africa’s 3 deadly deficits: Education, electricity, and taxes Excerpt: In 2016, per capita income growth in sub-Saharan Africa turned negative for the first time in the 2000s. Thanks to the […]

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VIDEO INFOGRAPHIC via Visual.ly: Modern Iraq Explained: ISIS, Syria, and War

A great 5 minute clip on how Iraq got into the contemporary problem that it is in with ISIS. You could also use this to help explain briefly the Shia/Sunni […]

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NEWS via StarTribune: In Africa, hopes that surging population will drive growth are overblown

How unusual is Africa’s demography? U.N. estimates of slowing birth rates predicted an economic surge, but trends have fallen short, as have manufacturing and private investment. If you refer to […]

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News via India.com: As the world population increases, eating insects could soon become mainstream

As the world population increases, eating insects could soon become mainstream Agencies March 9, 2014 at 7:31 pm How would you react if your neighborhood restaurant serves you a menu that […]

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NEWS via Pew Research Center: As the population grays, Americans stay upbeat

As the population grays, Americans stay upbeat BY RAKESH KOCHHARLEAVE A COMMENT One-in-five Americans are expected to be 65 and older by mid-century, and this could be a problem for the […]

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