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Rivers of resistance: A history of the Métis Nation of Ontario
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The right equation for Africa
How the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences is helping shape the continent's future
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Will the world’s next Einstein come from Africa? Niki Wilson explains how the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences is working to make that happen while helping shape the continent’s future. Part of an ongoing series of stories about innovative projects in the developing world?, a partnership between the International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic.?
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