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Why FaceTime can’t replace face-to-face time during social distancing
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COVID-19 reveals the folly of performance-based funding for universities
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COVID-19 exposes the underbelly of South Africa's education system
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Technology threatens human rights in the coronavirus fight
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Why Nigeria needs to manage electronic waste better
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