October 12, 2018//-Lourdes Mena — Lula, as she’s affectionately called — is a gifted designer and the kind of person who sees the beauty in the world, a trait that comes in handy in her work with Salvadoran communities to create eco-friendly and “fair trade” products.
Category: Industry
Is Apparel Manufacturing Coming Home?
October 11, 2018//-Tomorrow’s successful apparel companies will be those that take the lead to enhance the apparel value chain on two fronts: nearshoring and automation.
Vice President to Speak on Nigeria’s Human Capital Dev’t Investments at Oxford University
London, United Kingdom, October 11, 2018/ — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on the invitation of Oxford University, United Kingdom, would be delivering a special lecture highlighting ongoing investments, efforts and plans of the Nigerian government on human development on Friday, 12th October 2018 at the globally recognized institution.
Ghana: Alliance for Dev’t and Industrialization Goes Tough on IMANI
Accra, Ghana, October 11, 2018//-The Alliance for Development and Industrialization (ADI) has taken a swipe at IMANI’s recent comment that the government’s flagship industrialization agenda-one district one factory (1D1F) should be scrapped, describing it as baseless and reckless.
United Nations Warns:Unbalanced Trade Adding to Anxiety and Inequality
October 11, 2018//-Trade under hyperglobalization has failed to foster broad-based structural change in developing countries and has contributed to increased worldwide inequality, a new report from UNCTAD shows.
South Africa’s Stimulus Package Shows Power is Finely Balanced in the ANC
Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic stimulus package shows that he and his political allies are in charge of economic policy. GCIS Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg The economic stimulus package announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shows that he and his political allies are, contrary to much analysis in recent months, in charge of economic policy. […]
Cote d’Ivoire Seizes 400 Tonnes of Fake Medicines over Two Years
October 10, 2018//-Nearly 400 tonnes of fake medicines have been seized over two years in Cote d’Ivoire, whose main city Abidjan is a West African haven for counterfeit drugs, the Health ministry said Tuesday.
Minority: Hiring of Singaporean Architect to Re-model Ghana’s Capital Illegal
Accra, Ghana, October 9, 2018//-Ghana’s Minority in Parliament has accused the government of committing an illegality by engaging a Singaporean Architect to reduce congestion and restructure the landscape of the Ghana’s capital, Accra.
European Bank Supports Expansion of Turkish Confectionery Producer
October 9, 2018//-The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD) is providing a five-year loan of US$ 7.5 million to Kervan Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., the leading exporter of jelly products in Turkey.
Why Francophone Africa is Becoming the Continent’s Hottest Hospitality Market
Dakar, Senegal, October 9, 2018/ — Identified as a strategic growth point for major international hotel brands, Francophone Africa has become one of the world’s most competitive and lucrative deal making environments.











