Tips To Getting It Right Before Embarking On A Fundraiser For Your Startup
W2: What was your path to becoming an investor and what inspired you to get involved with Red Bear Angels? When I graduated from Cornell in 2008, I dove right into technology as a part of Skype’s public relations team. Bringing this Jetsons-like technology into the mainstream was a fascinating experience, but it wasn’t until […]
The Controversy Surrounding The Charging Bull And The Fearless Girl
With hopes of dispensing the “perfect antidote” to the stock market crash of 1987, Italian-born sculptor Arturo Di Modica spent two years welding a 7,000 pound bronze bull statue designed to capture the resilience of the American people. Under the cover of night and without a permit, he installed his massive “Charging Bull” directly before […]
Hello Ma’am? White Wine Could Be Deadly For Your Skin
Could that glass of Chardonnay affect the condition of your skin? Maybe, according to new research that found women with certain drinking patterns had a higher risk of developing rosacea, an inflammatory skin condition. “We found white wine and liquor were significantly associated with a higher risk of rosacea,” said study senior author Wen-Qing Li. […]
The Four Biggest Myths About Entrepreneurship
Myth 1 Your friends and family understand you—so they will understand your business. Let’s be clear: your friends and family usually have the best of intentions, and most of the time, they’re doing their best to support you in your new venture. Despite that, many people—and that can include your parents, your best friend, or […]
The Story Of Elizabeth Maumbe, Wife Of National Resistance Movement Party Fighter In Uganda
A month ago, the ruling National Resistance Movement party lost one of its founding members, Jack Maumbe Mukhwana, your husband. To begin with, what kind of person was he? My husband was honest, principled and hardworking. Those values were embedded on my husband’s entire life. I believe that was also responsible for his political problems. […]
Government Sued Over Women MPs Elections
Election of women members of Parliament by adult universal suffrage is unconstitutional, Dickwitington Kimeze and Sisimuka Uganda, a non-governmental organization, claim in an April 18 petition filed at the Constitutional court. The petitioners want only women voting for women MPs and have attached the Electoral Commission and the attorney general as respondents. The petitioners say […]
North Korea Detains Third American Citizen
An American citizen, identified only by his surname, Kim, has been detained in North Korea as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say. He becomes the third American to be detained by the North; one has been sentenced for spying, the other for trying to steal a sign from a hotel. According […]
Uganda: Encourage People To Report Domestic Violence
This week, one woman’s denouncement of domestic violence and action to seek divorce on those grounds made fodder for local media and social media. Ms Daniella Atim, the estranged wife of renowned local artiste Joseph Mayanja aka Chameleone, filed to dissolve their nine-year marriage on Tuesday at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court, citing assault that begun […]
Malawi: NCA Called For Collective Collaboration
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) said there is need for collective collaboration among various stakeholders in order to address the issues affecting Gender Based Violence (GBV) and human trafficking. NCA Country representative, Sten Villumstad said this Friday in Lilongwe during GBV Proposal Development Partner and Stakeholder Consultation meeting at Crossroads Hotel. He said collective efforts were […]
Kenya : Kuki Gallmann Shot As Land Invasions Surge In Kenya
Gunmen have seriously wounded 73-year-old conservationist Kuki Gallmann at her conservation park in the latest of a string of attacks during land invasions in drought-stricken northern Kenya. The Italian-born author of the memoir I Dreamed of Africa was shot in the stomach on Sunday after the vehicle she was driving in was ambushed, a family […]
Esther Afua Ocloo An Inspiring WomanPreneur
Esther Afua Ocloo launched her entrepreneurial career as a teenager in the 1930s on less than a dollar. She quickly became one of Ghana’s leading entrepreneurs and was an inspiration around the world. Known as “Auntie Ocloo”, Esther dedicated her life to helping others like her succeed. In addition to her own business, she taught […]
Why Gratitude Should Be A Gift In Every Season Of Your Life
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. –Henry Ward Beecher The fact that we had made it meant so much. Our first Thanksgiving together was a miracle of sorts. This fragile, blended family had endured so much in such a short amount of time, many could have fairly reckoned we might not […]
Angola Joins Solidarity Campaign For Gender Equality
The National Assembly Wednesday joined the worldwide solidarity campaign for gender equality, “He for she” The Angolan parliament’s accession comes as a result of the recommendation of the 39th plenary assembly of the parliamentary forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held last year in the Kingdom of Swaziland to join the “He for […]
Analysts, Activists Explore Dividends from Empowering Women
Imagine a future Africa where patriarchy is dead and more women are economically empowered to provide for their own basic needs; one in which they continue to shatter the proverbial glass ceilings to occupy top leadership positions in all spheres. Imagine an African woman who isn’t limited by the imaginary walls society has set […]
Namibia 9th In Africa Investment Destination Rankings
NAMIBIA has been ranked the 9th most attractive economy for investments flowing into Africa. This is according to the latest Africa Investment Index 2016 by Quantum Global’s independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab published on Wednesday. Botswana topped the rankings as the most attractive economy for investments flowing into Africa. According to the index, […]