Aid Money: International NGOs VS Home Grown Solutions?
Globally, only an estimated 2 per cent of all international aid money goes to local organisations, despite evidence that home-grown solutions can be better placed, more equitable and at times even more efficient than top-down development. CNBC Africa sat down with three players from the non-profit sector, a funder, an entrepreneur and a convener to […]
How Youth Mentorship Can Help Shape Our Country
Mentoring creates positive impacts in the lives of youths, improving marks along with their chances of staying in school. In 2010, youth in South Africa, people aged 15-34, constituted 37% of the population, numbering 19.1 million individuals. Young people in today’s world grapple with socio-economic challenges which will ultimately impact on their ability to access opportunities […]
Reggae Vegan Fest – Third World, The Movement, Yami Bolo, Iakopo, More – Sunday, July 21
Go Vegan Radio (501(c)3) presents the first-ever San Diego Reggae Vegan Fest on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Liberty Station / NTC Park – Prebble Field from 12 noon to 9pm. The headliner, Third World, celebrates 45 years as one of reggae’s most iconic legendary bands. Third World is one of Jamaica’s most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. […]
Corporate Council On Africa Set To Host 1000+ Business And Government Leaders At Its 12th U.S.-Africa Business Summit In Maputo, Mozambique This June
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will co-host with the Government of Mozambique the 12th U.S.-Africa Business Summit on June 18-21, 2019 at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Center, in Maputo, Mozambique. The Summit will bring together more than 1,000 U.S. and African private sector executives, international investors, senior government officials and multilateral stakeholders. Since its inception in […]
DHL Rolls Out E-commerce Platform To More African Markets Following Initial Success
Following the success of the DHL Africa eShop app in 11 countries across Sub Saharan Africa, DHL Express has announced that its innovative mobile and desktop platform has been rolled out in nine more countries across the continent. Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, says that they’ve seen impressive growth in usage of the […]
