Even though significant progress has been made in expanding access to basic sanitation services, billions of people worldwide, mostly in rural areas, still do not have these services. According to the United Nations, more than 673 million people defaecate in the open. About 2.3 billion people lack access to...
“Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world”.
— Eduardo Galeano
“It is a small world”! This statement is usually used to show surprise when one meets someone one knows at an unexpected place or finds out that one shares a friend, acquaintance, etc., with another person....
The evolution of financial technology (fintech) innovations in Africa is not in a vacuum. It is on the back of a historical financial service industry with tried and tested, regulated, and developed service providers – traditional banks that have provided financial services in various forms over time.
The need to...
The banking crisis that hit Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week has spread. We recall with a shudder two recent financial contagions: the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, which led to a deep Asian recession, and the 2008 Great Recession, which led to a global downturn. The new banking crisis...
She would not sleep
Not even blink
She would not eat
Not even sip
She would not sing
Not even beep
She would only weep
And weep
A tear and a fear
A whisper in my ear
Just before she disappeared
A whisper I did really hear
A sigh
And then a bye
Until her last hello
She was mine alone
The only tea in...
Happy International Women’s Day! The global theme for 2023 is #EmbraceEquity, which is part of an ongoing effort to raise awareness around ‘Why equal opportunities are no longer enough’. Equity is not just a nice-to-have, it is a must-have. I believe a focus on gender equity needs to be part of every...
…….the ESG imperative, a Social Contract or Business performance narrative?
Climate risks are on the rise globally due to an increased propensity for drought, wildfires, flood events and landslides. As such governments are increasingly prioritizing policy solutions that will support an economic transition to mitigate the impact of climate change...