Don’t be lulled by painful truths made palatable
The language of doctors, priests, financial analysts and hypnotists is meant to give you a “good feeling”, no matter that the message may be stark and scary. It could perhaps be of some comfort then to local mining houses and...Read more...
Ghana ranks 4th investment destination in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destinations in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of Foreign Direct Investment into Africa. Vice...Read more...
Google-Berg Merger Ushers in Planned-Opolis Future in the Hybrid Age
Daniel Taylor Activist Post The secretive Bilderberg Group has had more exposure in the past several years than it has since its founding in 1954. This is due mostly to the alternative media pushing the issue to the forefront....Read more...
Thursday READ – 16 May 2013
Posted by greydogg, 99GetSmart * LIONS AND TIGERS AND TERRORISTS, OH MY! By Brandon Smith, Alt-Market Lions and tigers and terrorists! Oh my! The debate over what actions actually constitute “terrorism,” I believe, will become...Read more...
Africa Unlocking Africas Future Country By Country
THE World Economic Forum on Africa that took place on May 08 to 10, in Cape Town, South Africa, has highlighted that many investors are no longer talking about investing in Africa, but about how to consolidate their investments...Read more...
Goodbye Black Power, Hello Black-Scholes
The World Economic Forum hosts “mini-Davoses” around the world, and last week was Africa’s turn as the good and the great of the continent and allied well-wishers gathered for three days in Cape Town to reflect on recent...Read more...
Nation On the Right ICT Path
New Era]Namibia is on the path of embracing information and communication technology (ICT) for the betterment of its citizens, despite a mere 12 percent of the population having access to the Internet, says Joël Kaapanda the...Read more...
David Grey
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Member, Global Agenda Council for Water Security, World Economic Forum Member, International Panel of Experts for Basin Development Plan, Mekong River Commission 'Water...Read more...
Government building on existing foundation for private sector development
Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur Accra, May 14, GNA -The World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index 2012/2013 has ranked Ghana as the 4th investment destinations in sub-Saharan Africa and 3rd among the five top recipient of...Read more...
Goodbye Black Power, Hello Black-Scholes
The World Economic Forum hosts “mini-Davoses” around the world, and last week was Africa’s turn as the good and the great of the continent and allied well-wishers gathered for three days in Cape Town to reflect on recent...Read more...
ICT: An economic driver
ICT will play a key role in developing the role of economies and society in countries in the Middle East, and will also be vital in terms of creating the jobs required by a fast growing young population. These are just some of...Read more...
SADC Troika Commends Zimbabwe
Republic of South Africa President Jacob Zuma with Republic of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe at their meeting in Harare on August 15, 2012. The two leaders discussed the Global Political Agreement., a photo by Pan-African...Read more...
Moroccan Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
By Youssef El Kaidi Morocco World News Fez, May 16, 2013 From a pool of 200 individuals representing more than 70 countries, the Moroccan Soulaymane Kachani was named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader for the 2013 class....Read more...
South Africa: Wake-Up Call for Unions
GroundUp]That private club of super-rich men, the World Economic Forum (WEF), was back in town this week. In Cape Town to be exact, to persuade, buy up and bully politicians and opinion makers to adopt policies that many trade...Read more...
Top 10 Risks Businesses Fear Most
Wed, 05/15/2013 - 16:49 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories Davos Crib Sheet: Top Global Risks of 2013 (Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid) With world leaders, business titans, celebrity do-gooders and other publicity-and-hors-d’oeuvres...Read more...
Widening Opportunities for Japan’s Women
On March 8, the Delegation of the European Union to Japan and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo organized a seminar to mark International Women’s Day 2013: “Winners at Work: Strategies for Success from...Read more...
Nigeria: Mastercard to Issue 13 Million National Identity Cards
Daily Trust]The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic...Read more...
Global Trade Partners in the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Remarks Robert D. Hormats Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment World Economic Forum Pretoria, South Africa May 14, 2013 As Prepared Thank...Read more...
Tupperware Brands Rick Goings Awarded 'CEO Of The Year' By The Holmes Group
ORLANDO, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Goings, chairman and chief executive officer of Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP), received the CEO of the Year award from the Holmes Group, an organization dedicated to...Read more...
Nigeria’s foreign policy: in decline or robust? (2)
Abuja: AmeduOgbole Ode, Acting Director/Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in this concluding part of the discourse, argues that Nigeria has made considerable strides in its foreign relations which are worthty of...Read more...
Why the World Needs a Stronger Europe (Opinion)
EU’s tarnished image as a community of nations is alarming. It is therefore essential to create the conditions for a better future in a post-crisis world, not only for Europeans but also for many other global citizens, writes...Read more...
The World Economic Forum and the Rise of Afro-Confidence
The World Economic Forum and the Rise of Afro-Confidence AFRICANGLOBE - The World Economic Forum held its annual meeting in South Africa last week. It was the biggest so far - yet another sign that business is taking Africa...Read more...
Our habit of carping leaks into WEF report
Not only was I not invited to THE wedding, but at last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa I was obliged to wear one of those dirty-brown-orange identity tags, which at status-riddled WEF meetings identifies you as...Read more...
SADC Troika Commends Zim
The Herald]THE Sadc Troika has hailed Zimbabwe for successfully holding a referendum in a peaceful, free and fair environment in March and expressed hope the same would obtain ahead of harmonised elections expected on or before...Read more...
The Anti-Globalization Movement and the World Social Forum. Is “Another World” Possible?
Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky The World Social Forum operating under the banner of “Another World is Possible” was founded in 2001 at its inaugural venue of Porto Alegre. Brazil. From the outset in 2001, the WSF has been...Read more...
Africa Rising: The perspectives of aid and trade - Japheth J Omojuwa
Submitted by Japheth J Omojuwa on 15 May, 2013 - 07:28 Is Africa truly rising? It depends on where you are looking at it from. If you look at it from where we used to be then you’d say we are indeed rising because we are far...Read more...
Tupperware Brands Rick Goings Awarded 'CEO Of The Year' By The Holmes Group
PR Newswire] - ORLANDO, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Goings, chairman and chief executive officer of Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP), received the CEO of the Year award from the Holmes Group, an ...Read more...
Africa: Bob Diamond, Uhuru Kenyatta and the Rise of Afro-Confidence
0 Comments Article Rating:0 | Read: 1 The World Economic Forum held its annual meeting (the Davos of Africa) in Cape Town last week. It was the biggest so far - yet another sign that business is taking Africa more and more...Read more...
Trade Has Helped Change Global View of Africa, Official Says
Africa is reaching a "huge turning point" in its hard-fought battle against poverty and corruption, a senior State Department official tells the World Economic Forum, and trade lies at the heart of its economic resurgence.Read more...
Mix N’ Mentor Amman Brings The Lean Startup Workshop, by Tech Pioneer Calvin Chin
Alongside Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Amman on May 24th, serial entrepreneur Calvin Chin will lead a Lean Startup Workshop for the event’s attendees at Mirage, in Kan Zaman Village. The event is free for those who register for MnM...Read more...
