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The Growth Connections Between China and the Global South: A Review and a Refocus
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (227+ words) Boston University The Growth Connections Between China and the Global South: A Review and a Refocus As late as 1984, half of China's exports consisted of raw materials, including oil, coal, food and livestock. After 47 years of reform and opening, China…...
Closing the Gap: Professor Mary Collins Examines Gender Disparities in Youth Employment Policy Across Three Nations
2+ week, 1+ day ago (145+ words) When Professor Mary Collins traveled to Istanbul, she brought with her a question that cuts across borders: why do young women around the world continue to face unequal access to employment and training opportunities, and what can policy do to…...
African Language Theatre Night | BU Today
2+ week, 6+ day ago (64+ words) Students in BU's African languages program, including those pictured here, took part in live theatrical performances April 28 at the GSU that showcased the linguistic and cultural skills they've developed throughout the year. The event, hosted by the University's African Studies…...
Global Health Partnerships in Southern Africa Put Infectious and Chronic Disease Innovation on the Map
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1096+ words) Fifteen years ago, beginning treatment for HIV in South Africa was a long and burdensome process, requiring as many as half a dozen clinic visits before patients could finally receive their life-saving medication. This delay in care often meant that…...
Informality Is Africa's Reality, And Its Policy Challenge: Takeaways from the ISHi'Africa Task Force.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (29+ words) bu. edu Posted 1 day ago on Monday, April 6th, 2026 in Alumni...
Cole Hecker (BA IR "26) Brings Fieldwork to Life in Zambia"s Copper Belt
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (480+ words) The success of this field research was made possible in large part by Professor Storella, whose longstanding expertise in U. S. Zambian relations enabled meaningful engagement with Zambian counterparts. Hecker was joined by fellow Boston University student Zachary Taub (COM "26), who joined…...
Leveraging Transition Mineral Extraction for Zimbabwe's Socioeconomic Development: The Case of Lithium
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (350+ words) Boston University Leveraging Transition Mineral Extraction for Zimbabwe's Socioeconomic Development: The Case of Lithium The mining sector contributed US$5. 6 billion to Zimbabwe's GDP in 2022 and is expected to contribute $20 billion in 2030. Despite this significant contribution, Zimbabwe does not have a…...
Owusu Analyzes North'South Trade Dynamics in Africa's Structural Transformation in New Study
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) Boston University Owusu Analyzes North'South Trade Dynamics in Africa's Structural Transformation in New Study A new study titled Structural Change in Africa: The Role of North'South and South'South Trade by Solomon Owusu, Assistant Professor of Global Economic Policy at the…...
BUSSW Co-Hosts International Social Work Conference on Advancing Sustainable Development in Zambia
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) Explore our top-ranked MSW degree, a fully-funded Ph D program, and wide-ranging professional education options. Do you want to drive social change? So do we. Join us as we tackle some of society's most pressing challenges. Apply now. Our world-class…...