Global Finance presents the best private banks in Africa. The face of private wealth in Africa is changing fast. Although African wealth declined by 7% over the past decade, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2022 by London-based investment consultancy Henley & Partners, the long-term outlook is positive. Total African private wealth is forecast to rise by 38% over the next decade to hit $3 trillion, according to the report. Today, rising stars like Mauritius and the Seychelles are challenging the dominance of traditional wealth holders like South Africa, Egypt and Morocco. “The rise of frontier economies…
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Two more teams punched their ticket to the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup at Janoub Stadium on Monday. Croatia and Japan played to a 1-1 tie during the first 90 minutes and after going scoreless, in extra time the game was decided in the shootout. The Japanese squad missed three of their four penalty kicks. Meanwhile, Croatia scored all but one of their shots. Mario Pasalic sealed the win for Croatia and they advance to quarterfinals. Now the Croatians will face a Brazilian team that dominated South Korea at the 974 stadium. The Canaries had Neymar back and…
PHOENIX — “This is learning shapes, this is learning five senses, learning colors,” said Donna Eastin Garrison pointing to hundreds of boxes at her Peoria home Monday.Inside them are more than 6,000 books heading to children across the Valley.“This is helping kids understand that shapes are all over their world, so they can see shapes in anything that they use,” said Donna as she flipped through the pages of one of the colorfully drawn books.Donna is the author of a unique book series focused on helping children understand fundamental knowledge like colors, senses, shapes, and feelings.“I created these learning books…
From Uche Usim, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, told a gathering of global aviation stakeholders that Nigeria would continue to champion the cause of aviation safety, security and facilitation throughout the continent through the ongoing support of the comprehensive regional implementation plan for Aviation Security and the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) plans.He also said Nigeria was a signatory to both the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), a critical component of the African Union Agenda 2063, aimed at rapid economic development, integration, facilitation of trade and commerce…
Ramaphosa today. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP via Getty ImagesThe executive committee of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), decided to stand by President Cyril Ramaphosa following emergency meetings on Monday after an independent panel recommended he face an impeachment inquiry over the “Farmgate” scandal.Why it matters: Ramaphosa made up his mind to resign last Thursday before his allies convinced him to fight it out, the Mail and Guardian reports. He now seems likely to avoid impeachment, but he’ll still have to navigate additional investigations and convince his fractured party to re-elect him as its leader at a nominating…
African countries should be drilling for oil and investing massively in oil and natural gas, not signing up for the ‘mania’ surrounding ESG, a set of environmental, social, and governance criteria for financial investments that is being ‘weaponised’ to impose green energy on African nations that desperately need cheap, reliable energy. NJ Ayuk, executive chair of the African Energy Chamber, has been thumping this message home to politicians and bureaucrats across the world, and again at the recent African Energy Week in Cape Town. “Many today believe the era of colonialism in Africa is over. They’re wrong. The era of…
Poverty is a prevalent and persistent risk factor for health inequities in the US.1 The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the nation’s largest poverty alleviation program for families with children, disbursing more than $60 billion annually to more than twenty-five million recipients.2 With an average benefit of nearly $2,500 per family and a maximum exceeding $6,000, the EITC raises millions of families out of poverty each year.3 The EITC, created in 1975, has generally garnered bipartisan support,4 especially because it increases labor-market participation, particularly for single mothers with low incomes.5 Moreover, EITC receipt is associated with improvements in birth…
Something endearing about the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is that since its inception, there seems to be a new iteration for every generation of kids. Whether it be when Jaleel White (best known for playing Steve Urkel on Family Matters) was voicing the Blue Blur in the 90s Sonic the Hedgehog series or the “Sonic boom” of Roger Craig Smith in the 2010s, the hedgehog has always been there. With the upcoming release of Netflix’s Sonic Prime, now seems as good of a time as ever to look back on each animated version of Sonic the Hedgehog and what made…
Looking to spread your wings in local theatre? French-language theatre group La troupe des non-coupables (The Not Guilty Troop) is looking someone to play the part of a detective in its upcoming rendition of La Dernière Pendaison (The Last Hanging). The play about the last two hangings at the L’Orignal Jail has been performed annually by the troupe since 2009 – with the exception of the last two years. All of the ticket money from the performances is given back to the community. La troupe des non-coupables has raised a total $69,500 for local charity groups. As members of the…
Despite the emergence of e-books, good old-fashioned physical copies are still a go-to for book worms. And while big box stores and Amazon dominate the market, there are a surprising number of great independent bookstores scattered around metro Detroit.Build up your reading list with a trip to these local favorites.BooksweetOwners Truly and Shaun took over the old Bookbound location in 2021. Today, the shop caters to readers of all ages and preferences with shelves lined with recent releases, graphic novels, fiction novels, non-fiction reads, and community favorites. Join their Banned Book Club to read books currently experiencing contemporary bans or challenges…