For a long time now, economy and the conservation of biodiversity seemed to be two different worlds. Not many CEOs or financial managers were able […]
Year: 2021
Failing To Win
A new book from Burnet Media, Cape Town will inspire and guide the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Failing To Win by Mike Quinn is […]
The Next Wave: Green Corridors can get the ball rolling on the transition to zero-emission shipping
Zero-emission fuels and vessels must start being deployed at scale over the next decade to achieve full decarbonisation of the shipping sector by 2050. Scaling […]
Kenya Still Faces Challenges in Sending 100% of Students to High School
Kenya has long aimed to bring 100 percent of its primary students to high school. Over one million Kenyan students finished their primary school education […]
Creating a borderless agribusiness space in Uganda and across East Africa
Startup testimony Charles Bwanika, a new generation social entrepreneur Charles Bwanika is a new generation social entrepreneur, passionate about undertaking positive challenges to bring about […]
Operational Challenges and Opportunities for Family-Owned Businesses in a Post-Covid World
By Faizal Bhana – Director Jersey Finance – Middle East, Africa and India. According to Asoko Insight’s FOB500 research, Nigerian family-owned businesses make up 36% […]
Mitigating the risks of payments fraud
Global losses from payment fraud have tripled from US$9.84 billion in 2011 to US$32.39 billion in 2020, according to Deutsche Bank’s 2021 report on the […]
GMOs have lessened pesticide poisoning and improved yields in Africa, says report
A report by a top caucus of experts in the United Kingdom shows that many countries have benefited from improved economies and healthier populations by […]
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed tours Egypt pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, toured Egypt pavilion […]
African Startups to Play a Critical Role in Taking the Planet ‘from Tragedy to Triumph’ …But where will the funding come from?
This week, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) got underway in Glasgow, turning the world’s attention to the global climate crisis and the solutions needed […]