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19Feb/26

Green Gold and Grey Zones: Africa’s Uneven Pivot from Prohibition to Industrial Powerhouse

February 19, 2026EconomyAccenture, Australia, Biopiracy, Bioplastic, Cannabis, Cape Town, Czech Republic, Entheogens, Euphoriants, France, Germany, Hemp, Herbs, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Medicinal plants, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Telkom, United Kingdom, Zimbabweadmin

Africa’s Billion-Rand Botanical Blueprint: Bridging Ancient Ethnobotany and the Industrial Hemp Revolution

Feb 17, 2026 /Mpelembe media/ — The African cannabis landscape is undergoing a historic structural transformation, shifting from a century of colonial-era prohibition toward a sophisticated, multi-tiered regulatory environment driven by economic necessity and industrial innovation. As of 2025/2026, the continent is positioning itself as a critical supplier to the global legal market—projected to reach $50 billion by 2027—while grappling with significant internal challenges regarding social equity and regulatory coherence. Continue reading →

28Aug/23

John Wick: Chapter 4 and All Quiet on the Western Front are Motion Picture Winners at the 10th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards

August 28, 2023FilmsBerlin, Calgary, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Icelandair, Italy, Japan, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 4, Jordan, Kenya, Location manager, Location Managers Guild Awards, Location Managers Guild International, Malta, New York City, Paris, South Africa, The Last of Usadmin

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) announced the winners of its 10th Annual LMGI Awards tonight. The Motion Picture winners were John Wick: Chapter 4 (filmed throughout Berlin, Paris, New York City, Japan and Jordan) and All Quiet on the Western Front (filmed in Czech Republic and Germany). The Television Series winners were “1923” (filmed in Montana, South Africa, Malta and Kenya), “The White Lotus: Season 2” (filmed in Sicily, Italy) and “The Last of Us” (filmed around Alberta, Canada). Icelandair Stopover “Easy to Stop, Hard to Leave” (filmed in Iceland) won for Commercial and The Alberta Film Commissions and Calgary Economic Development for “The Last of Us” (filmed around Alberta, Canada) was awarded the Outstanding Film Commission Award. The awards ceremony and reception took place at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica before an audience of 400, including LMGI members, industry executives and press. This year also marks the LMGI’s 20th anniversary. Continue reading

02Sep/22

happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older

September 2, 2022Human InterestArticles, Creative Commons, Czech Republic, David Bartram, Emotions, Estonia, Finland, Happiness, Human behavior, Netherlands, Personal life, Philosophy of love, Positive mental attitude, Psychology, Slovakia, Turkeyadmin

David Bartram, University of Leicester

On average, happiness declines as we approach middle age, bottoming out in our 40s but then picking back up as we head into retirement, according to a number of studies. This so-called U-shaped curve of happiness is reassuring but, unfortunately, probably not true.

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