20Jun/23

Africa is not a jungle, it’s an innovation hub

June 20, 2023InnovationAngelHub, Business incubators, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial technology, Fintech, Fintech awards, Ghana, Google for Startups, Kigali, LINKEDIN, Money, Nigeria, Private equity, Rwanda, Senegal, Startup company, Unicorn, United States, Varun Mittal, Venture capital, Zambiaadmin

June 20, 2023 /Business/ — Africa is the second-most populous continent in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. The continent’s economy is also growing rapidly, with an average annual growth rate of 5.5%. This means that there is a huge potential market for African startups. Africa is a continent with a lot of diversity, both in terms of its people and its economies. This can present both challenges and opportunities for businesses. However, the opportunities are significant, and there are a number of government initiatives in place to support innovation. Continue reading →

20Jun/23

For Cybersecurity, Zero Trust Architecture Is an Enterprise Best Practice

June 20, 2023SecurityBusiness modelsadmin

What makes a business an enterprise? The name itself suggests something bigger, something vast and far-reaching. However, enterprises come in many sizes, but what they have in common, large and small, is dispersion. The business may have multiple locations, levels, departments, divisions, and subdivisions that must work together to achieve the company’s goals. Continue reading

20Jun/23

The Art of Luxury in Baby Care with Bubble Baby Bed – The Crown Jewel in Luxury Cribs and Bassinets

June 20, 2023FamilyLana Agiyanadmin

Royal households and discerning parents around the world are turning to the extraordinary Bubble Baby Bed, a pioneering invention from Lana Agiyan, an award-winning designer and mother of three. Immaculately designed over two years, Bubble Baby Bed graces nurseries with its revolutionary double-wall transparent design, blending opulence with functionality. Commissioned for Salone Satellite, this product sets a new gold standard in luxury baby care. Continue reading

20Jun/23

How Salma Sky influenced R&B music in Zambia.

June 20, 2023MusicAfrica, Bemba, Geography of Africa, Given names, Lusaka, Music of Zambia, Salma, Salma Dodia, Salma Sky, Spotify, Zambia, Zambian musicadmin

June 20, 2023 /Entertainment/ — Salma Sky was born in Lusaka, Zambia, to a Zambian father and a Lebanese mother. She began her music career at a young age, singing in church and at school events. In her early twenties, she took a hiatus from music to pursue a modeling career, but she eventually returned to music and began writing and recording her own songs. Continue reading →

19Jun/23

What to know about the holiday Juneteenth

June 19, 2023SocialAfrican-American culture, American culture, Calendars, Emancipation day, Eventbrite, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, JFest, Joe Biden, Juneteenth, Months, Public holidays in the United States, Slavery in the United States, United Statesadmin

June 19, 2023 /Social/ — Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery in the country. The holiday falls on June 19, which is the date in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that the enslaved people in the state were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, and it became a state holiday in Texas in 1980. In the decades since, every state but South Dakota has formally recognized Juneteenth as a state or ceremonial holiday. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Continue reading →

19Jun/23

What if there was a way to approach a breakup as an opportunity?

June 19, 2023Human InterestBreakup, Divorce, Family lawadmin

June 19, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — It’s no secret breakups are hard. Navigating the aftermath of a relationship can bring up feelings of helplessness and loneliness. It is possible to heal from heartbreak. There are ways to shape your mindset after a breakup that will help you assess your situation, move forward, and find the right support to keep your head held high.

Here are some tips on how to approach a breakup as an opportunity and move on with optimism: Continue reading →

19Jun/23

US regulators continue crypto crackdown – but here’s why the latest charges are different

June 19, 2023FinanceAndrew Urquhart, Binance, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cayman Islands, Changpeng Zhao, Coinbase, Coinbase Global Inc, Creative Commons, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency bubble, Cryptocurrency exchange, Economy, Finance, Gary Gensler, Howey, Initial coin offering, Money, Ripple, Ripple Labs, Shutterstock Global, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase shortly after launching a lawsuit against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.

This isn’t the first time Binance and Coinbase have caught the SEC’s attention – it’s not even the first time this year. But the latest charges are much more serious, including accusations that the exchanges are operating without the correct registration.

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19Jun/23

AD NET ZERO MAKES SCIENCE-BASED TARGETS REPORTING MANDATORY FOR SUPPORTERS

June 19, 2023MediaArticles, Climate change in the United Kingdom, Energy, Energy economics, Low-carbon economy, Renewable energy economy, Resource economics, Sustainable architectureadmin

Ad Net Zero supporters, global, and at a national level, are now required to set a public science-based net zero target. This can be done through either the Science Based Targets initiative, a commitment to the UN Race to Zero (including via the SME Climate Hub), The Climate Pledge, or other comparable alternatives. Supporters will also now be required to measure and report their progress annually. Targets will need to be created within 12 months if not already in place and Ad Net Zero will provide guidance to help supporters set, measure and report. An analysis of the industry’s path to net zero, based on the Ad Net Zero’s Global Group publicly reported targets, has been published on adnetzero.com, sharing how many of the industry’s biggest organisations are committing to decarbonisation and by what point. Continue reading

19Jun/23

‘Kenneth Kaunda Children of Africa Foundation’ and the ‘Kenneth Kaunda Memorial Public Lecture’ brief history

June 19, 2023PoliticsAfrica, Countries, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Kenneth Kaunda, Lusaka, Nigeria, Pretoria, Prime Ministers of Zambia, South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, Zambiaadmin

June 19, 2023 /Politics/ — The Kenneth Kaunda Children of Africa Foundation was founded in 1989 by former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. The foundation’s mission is to “provide care, support, and education to children orphaned by or affected by HIV/AIDS.”

The foundation is headquartered in Lusaka, Zambia, and has offices in several other African countries. It operates a number of programs, including: Continue reading →

19Jun/23

How a 400 million year old fossil changes our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature

June 19, 2023ScienceAnne Turner, Asteroxylon, Branches of biology, Branches of botany, Charles Darwin, Creative Commons, Evolutionary history of plants, Fibonacci numbers, Germany, Leaf, Leaves, Leonardo da Vinci, Luisa-Marie, Patterns in nature, Phyllotaxis, Plant morphology, Plants, Sandy Hetherington, Scotland, Spirals, United Kingdomadmin

Sandy Hetherington, The University of Edinburgh and Holly-Anne Turner, University College Cork

If your eyes have ever been drawn to the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem, the texture of a pineapple or the scales of a pinecone, then you have unknowingly witnessed brilliant examples of mathematical patterns in nature.

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