Sarah Wenger shares her visual representation of the rise of women in the technology industry in the US. From pay differences to business startups, Wenger identifies not only that the industry needs more women, but that it makes a promising career path for women of today.
Read More »World Bank elects new leader
By Nicolan Reddy Korean-born health expert Jim Yong Kim was chosen by the board of the World Bank as its new leader. The 52-year-old won in a decision that, for the first time in World Bank history, was not unanimous. “The final nominees received support from different member countries, …
Read More »The power of oil
By Njabulo Nkosi It is a known economic truth that oil runs the world. It is the fuel driving the engine of the world economy and global progress. Vehicles, operating equipment, gasoline, textiles, entertainment commodities, food-producing equipment and 6000 other essentials (many used to generate energy), according to Ranken Energy, …
Read More »Zimbabwe open for business
By Njabulo Nkosi “Come home and invest in Zimbabwe, as the opportunities are there now,” petitions Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangarai. This is the troubled country’s latest call for increased and rapid Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in its previously struggling economy.
Read More »The reality of e-tolling
By Njabulo Nkosi The much debated Gauteng e-tolling system will commence on April 30 despite Cabinet yet having to approve changes to the law that gives SA National Roads Agency Ltd enforcement powers on the freeway, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane said. The e-tolling is not aimed at affecting …
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