Entrepreneurship funds in Africa: distinguishing the good from the bad

May 02, 2019 17:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Entrepreneurs have a pivotal role to play in Africas unemployment crisis. Today over a third of the continents young workforce (those aged 15-35) are unemployed. Another third are in vulnerable employment. By 2035, Africa...

Shutting down social media does not reduce violence, but rather fuels it

May 02, 2019 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In the wake of a series of coordinated attacks that claimed more than 250 lives on April 21, the government of Sri Lanka shut off its residents access to social media and online messaging systems, including Facebook,...

Uber's $9 billion IPO rests on drivers' 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting

May 02, 2019 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Ubers upcoming initial public offering may be one of the biggest in history, with the ride-hailing company expected to raise up to US$9 billion. Thats good news for its early investors and executives, who could reap...

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

May 02, 2019 17:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The proposed merger of supermarkets Sainsburys and Asda is now off the table as the regulator has ruled against it, saying it would lead to higher prices for consumers. The merger would have created the largest supermarket...

Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens

May 02, 2019 17:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

This is an edited extract from a chapter in the recently published The state of the nation: poverty inequality: diagnosis, prognosis and responses. Its well-established that South Africa has one of the most unequal...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain can help break the chains of modern slavery, but it is not a complete solution

May 02, 2019 17:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Digital Currency

Theres a good chance the device on which you are reading this contains cobalt. Its an essential metal for batteries in phones and laptops. Theres also a chance the cobalt was mined by slaves. Almost two-thirds of the...

Nova Scotia's new pre-primary class gives kids a head start through play-based learning

May 02, 2019 17:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Recent investment in universal early childhood education in Nova Scotia is helping to shape a different future for the provinces youngest generation and their families. Elementary school in Nova Scotia has traditionally...