UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed To Address African Business Leaders At Virtual SDG
UN Global Compact will convene Africa’s private sector on 3 December to discuss achieving the Sustainable Development Goals for a better Africa UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will address African Business, Government and civil society leaders next month at a virtual event to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. Making Global […]
Adopting New Ways Of Learning
By: Pearl Phoolo, Corporate Social Investment Manager at Standard Bank The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the shift towards new ways of learning – a trend that could help Africa to bolster its education systems particularly as access to mobile devices and the internet becomes more widespread. The development of a strong education sector that prepares […]
Start Investing In South African And Kenyan Start-ups
Successful professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders have the potential to create significant impact and personal wealth by investing their time, money and expertise in talented local entrepreneurs. To promote a culture of Africans investing in Africans, the International Tech Hub network, a UK Government initiative delivered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, […]
Off-Grid Power Projects Could Modernise South Africa’s Energy Sector
Stephen Barnes, Head of Power and Infrastructure, and Rentia van Tonder, Head of Power at Standard Bank Group Decentralised power projects, or those that are not tied to the national grid, could play a major role in closing South Africa’s electricity supply gap and modernising its energy sector. The country’s electricity crisis – as reflected […]
The Future Of Heartbreak Music
Fairytales II is heartbreak, in essence, a collection of “what if’s?” in a musical form, the 5 stages of grief without acceptance doubling down on depression told from one dimension. This collection musical fuses elements for multiple genres such as R&B, afro beats, pop even EDM in efforts to create a moody new wave sound. […]
