Stimulating innovative entrepreneurship for sustainable job creation. This is the main challenge of the 6th edition of the African Business & Social Responsibility Forum which will be held from 4 to 5 October 2022 in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During this meeting, which will be attended by 500 business leaders and public actors…
Marco Van Embden – Conservationist & Founder: Timeless Africa Safari Luxury “Legacy is not what you leave for somebody, but what you leave in somebody.” – Ross Symons When planning our legacy, we often think about what tangible things we can leave for our children and future generations. We accumulate wealth, property, and possessions in the hope that our loved ones will benefit…
In early March the United Nation’s General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine. Out of 193 member states, 141 voted in support of the resolution, five voted against, 35 abstained and 12 didn’t vote at all. Of the 54 African member states, Eritrea voted against the resolution, 16 African countries including South Africa abstained, while…
In early March the United Nation’s General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine. Out of 193 member states, 141 voted in support of the resolution, five voted against, 35 abstained and 12 didn’t vote at all. Of the 54 African member states, Eritrea voted against the resolution, 16 African countries including South Africa abstained, while…
Suddenly, Twitter’s biggest stakeholder is Tesla’s Elon Musk Tesla CEO Elon Musk owns a 9% stake in Twitter and is now the social media platform’s largest shareholder. The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $3 billion is not clear, yet in late March Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers, questioned free speech on Twitter and…
Mon, 4 April 2022, 6:56 pm·3-min read Musicians worldwide were celebrated during the 64th Grammy Awards hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah in Las Vegas on Sunday. Benin’s Angelique Kidjo and South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee won Grammys for their respective albums. Ukraine’s President Zelensky made a surprise video appearance appealing for support. South African artist DJ Black Coffee won…
More than 50,000 Africans got training and 23 agricultural demonstration centers built on the continent For Solomon Yokamo and his fellow students, the solution to feeding Africa’s growing population could be found in a plot of farmland about 400 kilometers southwest of Beijing. The Ethiopian, who is majoring in resources utilization and plant protection as a postgraduate student at…
From wind farms across the African coastline to geothermal projects in the east African rift valley, a new United Nations climate report on Monday brought the continent’s vast clean energy potential into the spotlight. If realized, these renewable energy projects could blunt the harshest global warming effects, power the continent’s projected economic development and lift millions out of poverty,…
Ever wonder about women-owned businesses? Consider these facts: 42% of all U.S.-owned companies are owned by women; 4 out of 10 businesses are owned by women; Women-owned businesses generate $1.9 trillion annually; Between 2014-2019, Black women-owned firms grew 50%, the highest growth rate of any woman-based demographic; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (41%), Latina/Hispanic (40%), Asian American (37%) and Native American/Alaska Native (26%) businesses grew at a…
The pandemic sent global hunger soaring, but now the war in Ukraine is making the problem far worse The pandemic sent global hunger soaring, but now the war in Ukraine is making the problem far worse. Since Russia and Ukraine together supply 30% of global wheat exports, a big chunk of the world is losing access to food. Now one of the…