“Less than a month after US legislators introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress seeking to renew the signature African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for another 10 years, the proposed law sailed past its first hurdle with overwhelming approval in the Senate during a May 14 vote. This paves the way for the AGOA legislation, which is …
More than 1,250 participants are taking part in the 25th World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa from 3 to 5 June 2015. The theme of the meeting is “Then and Now: Reimagining Africa’s Future”. The Co-Chairs of the World Economic on Africa are: Antony Jenkins, Group Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom; …
Ladybrille entrepreneurs, we are encouraging you to apply for the 2015 MITx Global Entrepreneurship bootcamp. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, you should also apply. The MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is a nexus connecting entrepreneurs from around the world to the entrepreneurial ecosystem surrounding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT will open its doors this …
Women in Business with Kenyan Entrepreneur Janet Omido. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and leadership, with an emphasis on the African woman in the diaspora. Our coverage includes …
What is the future of women in business? A panel facilitated by Melissa Doyle, of leading Australian business women, all Telstra Business Women’s Alumni, share their views on changes that have occurred for women, what still needs to be changed and more importantly, how these changes can be achieved. It is indeed interesting to see …
The World Bank Group Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice and the African Development Bank Group are reaching out to Africans living abroad to get their views on how they would like to contribute to the economic development of their country of origin. The findings from this survey will provide a better understanding of the African …
