Imagine being asked to prepare monthly reports that all demand their own classifications, measurement bases and templates. This is the reality that nonprofit organisations (NPOs) face across the world. In a recent paper, my co-authors and I present findings from interviews with 21 nonprofit stakeholders from South Africa, the UK, the US, Sweden and Uganda….
Herve Tuyishime started his own business with a simple ambition: to build a better life for himself and his family. A few years later, that same ambition cost them their home. He had launched Paniel Meat Processing (PMP), a pork sausage venture based in Rwanda, with a bank loan. However, Tuyishime entered the industry with…
Two legal fights stir confusion over which map should be used in Missouri elections. The leaders of a pro-AI super PAC say the battle over data centers is just beginning. And two Americans will face each other in the men’s U.S. Open semifinals. Here’s what to know today. Missouri’s congressional map in limbo after conflicting…
The Southern Africa Food Lab has brought businesses, farmers, government and community groups together since 2010 to help address the problems of hunger and malnutrition. When these diverse groups first came together, everyone agreed that the region’s food system was in trouble. The disagreement came next. For some, the priority was resilience: keeping supply chains…
Shein and Temu shift to local fulfilment as SA’s tighter customs regime reduces the appeal of direct imports. (Image created via Gemini) South Africa’s crackdown on low-value imports has significantly slowed the growth of cross-border e-commerce, forcing international platforms such as Shein and Temu to shift their focus from tax arbitrage, towards local fulfilment and…
The global shipping industry is facing a “genuinely unprecedented” convergence of maritime crises, with vessels and seafarers increasingly used as “leverage” in conflicts that have nothing to do with them. Four regions – the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, the waters off Somalia, and the Black Sea – are now simultaneously active theatres of…
Oil prices rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday after an overnight escalation in the conflict between the US and Iran. In back and forth attacks, the US hit five Iranian tankers in reprisal strikes after Tehran targeted one of its warships. Brent crude – which is the global benchmark for prices – has not…
Conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea and the Black Sea are disrupting the movement of food, fuel and fertilizer, with devastating consequences across the world. The flow of food, fuel, fertilizer and food between countries is essential to global food security, from farmers growing their crops to trucks being able to deliver…
Mark Zuckerberg Meta has begun rolling out a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send e-mails, sell a car and book travel on a person’s behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to sensitive personal data. The company’s Muse agent, known internally as Hatch, is the centrepiece of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan…
Kenya Launches Crackdown on Foreign Informal Traders Kenyan officials have started to crack down on foreign nationals running small businesses in the informal economy. This comes after President William Ruto backed measures reserving activities such as hawking and petty retail primarily for Kenyan citizens. Ruto said that foreign investors should focus on bringing capital,…
