Green Is More Than Just A Colour
Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, is a force of nature. She’s not your typical CEO – aggressive, type A, “all about the company.” Rather, she’s an Energy Whisperer. Her company uses science (biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, etc.) to discover new tools to develop sustainable power. Capturing carbon, making fuel from waste, these are some of […]
Takata, Brought Down By Airbag Crisis, Files For Bankruptcy
Japan’s Takata was brought down by the huge cost of its exploding airbag crisis. The company’s faulty airbag inflators, which can blast shrapnel into drivers and passengers, have resulted in the recall of tens of millions of vehicles and been linked to 11 deaths in the U.S. and several others elsewhere. With spiraling debts estimated […]
This Crisis In Venezuela
In a country plagued by sky-high inflation and an extreme scarcity of food and medicines, confrontations between protesters and the National Bolivarian Guard have led to more than 70 fatalities. But interpretations of this political crisis as simply a dictatorial regime cracking down on a united and suffering population do not do justice to the […]
Girls Are Being Sold In Myanmar Into Sex Work
The Indebted Three rows of wooden stilts elevate Than Than Htwe’s house above a stagnant pond in Seikkyi Khanaungdho township, an island that lies at the convergence of the Yangon river and Twante canal in Myanmar’s largest city. She shares the one-room house with eight members of her family and a scourge of deadly mosquitoes […]
3 Ways To Support And Develop Women Professionally
1. Don’t Be Afraid Of Unconventional Hires Great team members can come from anywhere. When searching for the right candidates, companies often look for the safest bets. But by conducting a limited search, you may end up missing the best candidate. Looking at those who may be considered unconventional, you may uncover an unexpected skill […]
Nchemba Warns NGOs Against Campaigning For Pregnant School Girls
The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Mwigulu Nchemba, has warned Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) against campaigning for the rights of children that any student, who is made pregnant should return to school. The minister has wanted such NGOs to immediately stop that campaign, threatening to deregister them if they continued with the campaign. The Cabinet minister […]
Akwa Ibom Gets N32bn From World Bank To Tackle Flood In The State
The Akwa Ibom Government says the World Bank has earmarked the sum of N32 billion to tackling flood in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Dr Iniobong Essien, who disclosed to newsmen on Sunday in Uyo, said that the project would be executed in partnership with the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed […]
Movie Producer, Happy Julian, Seeks Support for Female Filmmakers
Happy Julian, Nollywood actress and producer, has called for support for women filmmakers in Nigeria to enable them contribute effectively towards the growth of the industry. Julian who is the Chief Executive of Ebanky Global Production, producers of the award winning movies ” Heros and Villains” and “My Game”, She made the call in an […]
Tanzania: No Plan To Limit Number Of Children A Family Can Have
The government has no plan to introduce a family planning policy to limit the number of children in a family. This was revealed in Parliament on Friday by deputy minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Ashatu Kijaji, when she was responding to Ms Magdalena Sakaya (Kaliua-CUF), who wanted to know if the government planned to […]
French Soldier Given One-Year Jail Sentence For Burkina Child Sex Abuse
A French soldier found guilty of child sex abuse in Burkina Faso has been sentenced to a year in prison with another year suspended. As is usual in France with jail sentences of less than a year, he will not serve time unless he violates conditions set by the law. A French court on Monday […]
Uganda, UN Appeal for $8 Billion For South Sudan Refugees
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni and UN chief Antonio Guterres will on Friday host a conference to raise funds for South Sudanese refugees. Nearly one million have crossed into Uganda since conflict broke out in 2013. They come with the little they could save from their homes having fled war and famine. They come in their […]
Women Should Patronise Women
SMART Liberia, a non-profit organization, on Friday, June 16, held its first Town Hall event to celebrate, empower and support Young Women Entrepreneurs through panel discussions, trade fair and musical performance. Delivering the keynote address was Mrs. Ora Barclay-Keller, founder and Executive Director for Girls for Change and Founder/CEO for Le Mirage International a fashion […]
Abovewhispers Panache : How To Wear Leather In Hot Weather
Wearing leather is just something that comes to mind in cold weather, just like taking a cup of tea. But in tropic regions, one can actually count the cold days and considering the condition of the ozone layer, those cold days will keep decreasing. And some of us like to wear our leather regardless of […]
Gambia: Nacofag President Urges Women Farmers To Gain Access To Land
The president of NACOFAG, Musa Sowe, has urged civil society organisation to embark on a massive campaign for women farmers to gain access to land. Land issue was a major challenge for women farmers in The Gambia, he noted. Mr Sowe made the remarks at a recent appropriation and evaluation meeting on the situation of […]
Kenya Gives Girls Free Sanitary Pads To Boost School Attendance
Kenya has promised free sanitary pads to all schoolgirls to encourage them to go to school during their periods, rather than stay at home with rags or tissues stuffed in their underwear. Every schoolgirl is Kenya is entitled to “free, sufficient and quality sanitary towels” and a safe place to dispose of them, according to […]