Google to give $1 billion to nonprofits and help Americans get jobs in the new economy.

Google to give $1 billion to nonprofits and help Americans get jobs in the new economy.Google will invest $1 billion over the next five years in nonprofit organizations helping people adjust to the changing nature of work, the largest philanthropic pledge to date from the Internet giant. The announcement of the national digital skills initiative, made by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thursday, is a tacit acknowledgment from one of the world's most valuable companies that it bears some responsibility for rapid advances in technology that are radically reshaping industries and eliminating jobs in the U.S. and around the world. Google

TYRES : converting trash to cash.

TYRES : converting trash to cash. Recycle tyre business and poverty eradication. The effect of climatic changes are felt all over the world in varying degrees,with iceberg melting to extreme flooding,drought in other areas and severe hot weather in different regions. 

 The call to save our environment by changing our lifestyle,work style and agricultural practices has been on for a while birthing different initiatives but all with a common goal to save the environment. 

 Old tyres are usually collected and burnt in heaps thus polluting the atmosphere and also causing respiratory problems in man.The burning which releases toxic gases to the atmosphere which contributes to the warming effect of the climate. 

Tyres can be recycled to prevent damage to our health and environment. Tyres can also be recycled using machines to shred tyres and converting tyres into railings/ rubber stacking pallet/ fencing. Opportunities abound in the recycling business see

Knorr remembers the hungry on World Food Day.

Knorr remembers the hungry on World Food Day.Do you know that globally 800 million – – including young Zimbabwean children — are grappling with hunger and go to bed without a meal? Hunger remains an international scourge, but you can make a difference. To mark World Food Day on October 16th this year, join Knorr – Unilever’s largest global food brand – to help feed a child. Help to turn your food posts on social media into a real meal for someone in need. From 12-16 October, each time you share Knorr’s #ShareTheMealZW on Twitter, Facebook and on Instagram, Knorr will donate the equivalent of one meal via the World Food Programme (WFP).

Cryptocurrency is the great African opportunity.

Cryptocurrency is the great African opportunity. Cryptocurrencies are gradually being discovered in Africa.
In countries like South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Nigeria, there is a semblance of digital currencies, primarily bitcoin, taking roots.

 Blockchain or DLT (distributed ledger technology) can be seen as the solution for Africa’s current problems and future growth.

 Bitcoin, based on blockchain, could be the engine for African growth, and could fuel the continent’s great leap forward. 

 It is important to first define a few concepts in the field of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency  is defined as a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange, using cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of additional units of the currency. 

Cryptocurrencies are classified as a subset of digital currencies and are also classified as a subset of alternative currencies and virtual currencies.

  Bitcoin became the first decentralised cryptocurrency in 2009.

The growing importance of renewable power in Africa.

The growing importance of renewable power in Africa.To fuel economic growth and support its growing population, Africa needs power. Renewable energy technologies and distributed infrastructure are playing an increasingly important role in the continent’s energy mix. Around the world, 1.2 billion people live without access to electricity. Half of them are in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa trails the rest of the world in terms of access to electricity by a huge margin. In 2014, less than half the population of the continent had electrical power. Everywhere else, the equivalent figure has now passed 90%. If the region is to continue the strong pace of economic growth it has achieved since the end of the 1990s, better access to energy, especially electrical power, will be essential. The growing importance of renewable power in Africa.

Supply chain management: How SMEs can succeed in Africa.

Supply chain management: How SMEs can succeed in Africa.Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have great potential for expansion in Africa, because they are agile and flexible enough to exploit the opportunities in the continent’s growing economies. John Lucas, country manager of DHL Express South Africa opined that SMEs however need to make supply chain management part of their business plan if they want to succeed. “According to DHL’s own research, conducted by HIS Global Insight, SMEs that engage in international markets are twice as likely to be successful than those that only operate domestically.” He said “In order to succeed, an SME needs to be able to increase inventory velocity, achieve the shortest possible cycle times, continually improve their supplier performance and drive their sales and market share. Supply chain management is central to this.”

DHL and MallforAfrica team up to further cross-border e-commerce to the US.

DHL and MallforAfrica team up to further cross-border e-commerce to the US. DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider recently announced its partnership with MallforAfrica, the award-winning global e-commerce company, which will facilitate selling of made-in-Africa products to customers in the United States. Businesses can do so via the eBay platform powered by MallforAfrica. Through this partnership, DHL locations will serve as drop-off points for products destined for consumers in the United States. This will be the first time businesses in Africa can sell their locally manufactured products directly on eBay.