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The Japa syndrome and the migration of Nigerians to the United Kingdom: an empirical analysis

Comparative Migration Studies Volume 11, 2023 – Issue 27 Abstract Since the early years of independence, Africa has witnessed varying degrees of migration-regular and irregular. Scholarships in African regional studies have mainly attributed this phenomenon to factors such as high poverty levels, rising unemployment, and the deplorable economies of most African countries, Nigeria inclusive. However, …

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In Conversation With Trevor – Part 2

In Conversation with Trevor Trevor sits with Prof Arthur G.O. Mutambara, Director of the Institute for the Future of Knowledge (IFK) to discuss the land reform program, Gukurahundi, the dynamics of the upcoming elections and his experience getting arrested and persecution. They also discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI), the AI pan- African Regulatory Framework, his views …

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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Great Expectations and Daunting Existential Risks

The starting point is to understand the basic definitions of key concepts such as Robotics, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Single-Task AI, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Strong AI, and Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT and Google Bard). Artificial Intelligence refers to intelligence programmed into and demonstrated by machines. This capability is in contrast to the natural …

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Procurement practices, leadership style and employee-perceived service quality towards the perceived public health sector performance in Zimbabwe

Cogent Social Sciences Volume 9, 2023 – Issue 1 Abstract The public sector performance can be judged through the ability to deliver expected service to residents within the community. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of leadership style and employee-perceived service quality on perceived public health sector performance. Also, the study …

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Webinar: Claiming your place in the Knowledge Economy – Leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Work of the Future 14h00 – 16h00 8 December 2023 In the last two decades, technology and information have combined to create innovation and new efficiencies worldwide. Experts argue that opportunities created by the Knowledge Economy are unique to each country as they are steeped in each place’s history, culture, environment, potential and resources. Technologies …

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