Securing Africa's land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa...Securing Africa's land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.Access,ownership and control of land for sustenance and foreign exchange are so critical that they influence the cultural,social and political structures of many countries on the continent.Endowed as it is with arable and scenic land,minerals and wildlife,Sub-Saharan Africa is currently grappling with extreme poverty,both in its rural and urban areas.展开更多
E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop...E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop selling Korean-style clothing on Taobao Mall. Her experience resulted from the online protest initiated by small vendors on Taobao Mall,展开更多
THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into th...THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into the spotlight again through the tragic incident in Nigeria recently, when more than 100 people were killed. They had traveled to seek guidance and healing from a Christian televangelist, self-proclaimed "prophet" T.B. Joshua, and died when the building they were staying in (which was owned by Joshua) collapsed.展开更多
文摘Securing Africa's land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.Access,ownership and control of land for sustenance and foreign exchange are so critical that they influence the cultural,social and political structures of many countries on the continent.Endowed as it is with arable and scenic land,minerals and wildlife,Sub-Saharan Africa is currently grappling with extreme poverty,both in its rural and urban areas.
文摘E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop selling Korean-style clothing on Taobao Mall. Her experience resulted from the online protest initiated by small vendors on Taobao Mall,
文摘THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into the spotlight again through the tragic incident in Nigeria recently, when more than 100 people were killed. They had traveled to seek guidance and healing from a Christian televangelist, self-proclaimed "prophet" T.B. Joshua, and died when the building they were staying in (which was owned by Joshua) collapsed.