SpaceX launch for British climate satellite programme
BRITISH Earth-observation company Satellite Vu has signed another SpaceX launch contract for further thermal data collection.
Its mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite will be launched...
UNCTAD: Africa Rising
Africa needs investment to advance sustainable development and see the continent prosper. James Zhan, Astrit Sulstarova and Mathabo le Roux argue that the nature...
New tech combines with old-school values in success story
BANCO Ripley Perú has been spotting new developments in the digital world to boost the group's strategy of introducing technological improvements in financial operations...
Student initiative aims to enhance training opportunities during crisis
A UK COMMUNITY initiative connecting furloughed workers with volunteer opportunities has launched a parallel initiative for students and graduates.
Studenteer is a sister project of...
Sci-tech firm pursues global growth by going remote-first
TECHNOLOGY company Cactus Communications (CACTUS) wants to become a “remote-first” employer for 1,200 workers in nine locations around the world.
The Indian firm is one...
UK: How a Nation Learns to Love the Union
UK Prime Minister David Cameron claims to have negotiated a deal to give Britain special status in the European Union. It would, he argued,...
Passing the Pepsi test
The jewel in the crown of PepsiCo is celebrating a decade at the pinnacle of one the world’s most iconic companies – a brand...
The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) of UNCDF: Climate Change...
“For women, the road was crucial. It was hard to deliver babies because of access: we had to go to the hospital by boat...
Out with the Old: Pope Francis
At an age when most people would gratefully embrace retirement, Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the CEO of a high-profile global organisation facing major challenges....
North America: Canada – Political Upset Ushers in New Era
Around this time last year, a Canadian TV station ran a poll and found that most of the population thought the country’s politics grey...
