Succession planning: not all family businesses feud – here’s how they help younger generations take over: When the world’s richest and most powerful families deal with the tricky task of succession planning, it can attract a lot of interest. Think of news reports from the Murdoch’s media empire or, more recently, luxury goods company LVMH. …
Women only gained access to the London Stock Exchange in 1973 – why did it take so long?: On March 26 1973, the London Stock Exchange admitted its first female members. This followed years of resistance, with London trailing behind other smaller exchanges around the UK. That women had been excluded for so long was …
Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism: Ian_Stewart/Shutterstock Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 years ago when, after the incompetent investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Sir William MacPherson reported that …
Nigeria needs to take science more seriously – an agenda for the new president: Nigeria's new president must prioritise capacity retention of the country's scientists. Getty Images Nigerians voted to elect a new president on 25 February and he will be sworn in on 29 May 2023. One of his responsibilities must be to lead …
Germany’s new migration policy could take away vital talent from several African countries: This form of skilled labour migration should be rethought. Getty Images Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The Conversation Africa’s Assane …
5 open source tools to take control of your own data: 5 open source tools to take control of your own data wsamh Fri, 02/24/2023 – 03:00 Back in the old days, there was no cloud. Everything was on your phone. Maybe you had a microSD card that you backed up everything on. Eventually, the …
Some houseplants take in nutrients from roots outside the soil – and it may change how we care for them: In recent years, we have seen growing interest in houseplants, particularly among younger generations. Between 2019 and 2022, houseplant sales in the UK increased by more than 50%. Indoor plants are associated with a range …
Nigeria’s natural resources are under threat – urgent steps a new president must take: Waste on Lekki beach, Lagos Alucardion/Shutterstock By the end of May 2023 Nigeria will have a new president following February’s elections. Among their many duties the person who takes over will be expected to appraise the nation’s performance and its commitment …
Al-Shabaab attacks in Somalia affect communities as far as 900km away – aid agencies need to take note: A soldier stands guard at a makeshift camp in Somalia's Baidoa, a southwestern town frequently attacked by Al-Shabaab militants. Shutterstock Policymakers tend to assume that the effects of conflict are felt only where violence occurs. As a …
Cohabitation: it’s time to take legal reform seriously: fizkes/Shutterstock We live our lives differently today. Marriage is no longer the go-to choice for couples. The marriage rate is now the lowest since records began in 1862 and many couples are instead cohabiting. The unmarried family has become the fastest-growing family type in the UK. The …
Six reasons to take up yoga during pregnancy: Nina Buday/Shutterstock While you may need to modify your exercise routine slightly during pregnancy, physical activity is safe, and in fact recommended, when you’re expecting a baby. One option you might consider is prenatal yoga. Yoga is suitable even for women who don’t tend to do a …
Robberies surge as criminals take advantage of South Africa’s power outages: AFP via Getty Images The acute energy crisis in South Africa has adversely affected all aspects of the society. Regular and lengthy power outages – which started in 2007 are also contributing to an escalation in the levels of criminal activity, especially street crime. …
It’ll take 150 years to map Africa’s biodiversity at the current rate. We can’t protect what we don’t know: Niassa Special Reserve in Northern Mozambique's is just one of the continent's under-mapped biodiversity areas. Harith Omar Morgadinho Farooq The African continent is bursting with biodiversity. In a 2016 report, the United Nations Environment Programme wrote: …
Five non-alcoholic cocktails to take you past dry January: Mateusz Gzik/Shutterstock More people, particularly young people, are opting to drink less or are cutting it out all together. This change in habits has inspired a healthy industry of non-alcoholic distillates offering reasonable substitutes for gin, rum and whisky, to be stirred up in “mocktails”. But …
Strikes: why teachers in England and Wales are set to take industrial action: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The National Education Union (NEU), the largest education union in Europe, has announced that its teacher members in England and Wales have overwhelmingly voted for strike action. The NEU announcement follows the results of a ballot called by another …
COP27 shines light on civil liberties in Egypt, but it’ll take work to achieve real freedom: Activists gather in front of Tel Aviv's Embassy of Egypt to demonstrate in support of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The ability to speak freely in Egypt is currently very constrained. Individuals, …
Presidential term limits will be hard to scrap in Kenya — here’s what it would take: President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2022. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images A member of parliament in Kenyan president William Ruto’s governing coalition created a firestorm by suggesting that there was a …
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