Proforest Initiative Africa has secured a grant from the Walmart Foundation to implement a project: ‘Building a deforestation-free climate and climate-resilient cocoa landscape’ in the Asutifi South Sub- Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA) in the Ahafo Region. Key activities of the nearly US$1 million grant will help advance priorities outlined...
“The eye never forgets what the heart has seen.” – African proverb
Advances in science and technology have driven our evolution. Starting out as hunter-gathers, it has afforded us greater control over the way we live - all the while energising us to modify and enrich our interactions to our...
Analysis of 750 million stories published between 2017 and 2021
<1% of the coverage on business and Africa referenced the AfCFTA
70% of coverage about business in Africa references foreign powers including China, the USA, Russia, France and the UK
Corruption referenced in nearly 10% of business stories...
The virgins
The vessels
The weaker vessels
From their belly
We are born
Through their cuddling
We are weaned
...for life
By their caresses
We are sworn
...into life
The wives
The mothers
The grandmothers
At their nipples
We are breast-fed
On their laps
We are spoon-fed
In their bosom
We are nursed
If we blossom
They are blessed
The maidens
The lasses
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The workplace is filled with various characters, ideologies, beliefs and cultures. However, there are 2 main types of mindsets found in every workplace; the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. In her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dweck describes the simple, yet impactful differences between the two...
– develop and sustain a culture of customer and employee centricity
The role of culture in successfully running any human set-up is pivotal. This could be a family set-up organisation or even a country. The influence of culture cannot be overstated and more so in today’s competitive environment, this...
China’s distant water fleet – by far the world’s largest – is rife with human rights abuses and illegal fishing, and targets endangered and protected marine life across the world’s ocean, EJF’s new report reveals. In the most comprehensive analysis of the fleet to date, EJF shows that China’s...
…the role of the financial sector
Gone are the days when our forefathers resisted being taken to other countries to work. However, today’s generation is doing all they can to leave the shores of their countries (through legal or illegal means) to Europe or the Americas for non-existent greener...