Let us start at the beginning. During the 1950s China signed the first official trade agreement between multiple African countries which included Algeria, Egypt, Guinea, Somalia, Morocco and Sudan. At the time of this signing China was to begin cultivating and offering support to African countries in the form of economic prospective, technical and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business
Behind the Business, Annette Wright, Alafia Foundation
Who is Annette Wright and what is Alafia Foundation about? I am an entrepreneur who has worked in the construction field for over 30 years. A person who works everyday, basically 9-5 like most people, who one day saw the tragic results of Hurricane Katrina on television while preparing dinner. I was moved to tears … Continue reading
Time to pull the plug! Reblog via EGL Fall is right round the corner and we know those energy bills will start rising. Saving energy and money around the house is as easy as pulling the plug. We have a list of electronics you SHOULD (or shouldn’t) unplug to save you some coins! Unplug It! … Continue reading
The Rise In Female Entrepreneurs
Recently Forbes came out with an article listing the “6 Emerging Female Entrepreneurs To Watch In Africa.” The article highlighted entrepreneurs from different countries within Africa. In the previous month the venture capital industry became aware of growing success of female entrepreneurs. This came to fruition by early stage venture firm First Round Capital. The … Continue reading
Behind the Buisness: Fauzia Awale, Fawwies Workshop
Beauty has always had its standard dictated by magazines and makeup houses. The standard has always had a bias that many could not relate to. Specifically in Africa, the under exposure of African beauty as a standard has not been thoroughly explored. Darker shades are not emphasized for mainstream magazines, and frustration around this issue … Continue reading
UFL: INVERT Magazine
The rise in African designers in the art, design and fashion industry has grown in the past years. Notable highlights of African talent have graced covers like Vogue magazine and Harper’s Bazaar, however many are still far and few between. Africa has a lot of unseen talent that has yet to scratch the surface of … Continue reading
What you really need to know about the Patriot Act change!
Patriot Act: information on the changes made to the U.S. Patriot act Some of the key sections of the notorious US Patriot act have undergone changes and will affect the people of the United States in a number of ways. The controversial law which empowers the United States government to collect meta data from the smartphones … Continue reading
Work and travel with a 7 figure salary at 33! How did she do it?
Wouldn’t you love to get paid a seven-figure salary and travel the world? It couldn’t be more true for Kisha Mays. Kisha Mays is a 33-year-old CEO and is based in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. She is out of the United States 8 months out of the year and has several work commitments and … Continue reading
G7 summit outcome
The G7 Summit was set up by the committee of the most powerful nations of the world to deliberate on issues affecting all countries of the world. The 2015 edition of the G7 summit borders on the recent FIFA corruption allegations, free trade and Global warming issues. Global warming issues has become the priority of … Continue reading
10 Strategies to get that Promotion in the pocket!
So you’ve been eying a position at work or feel like you deserve a higher pay scale and are ready to take on more responsibility, but not really sure or are afraid of approaching your boss. Nailing a promotion or getting more pay requires strategy. It will not just happen overnight without a clear and … Continue reading
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