Career Corner: Students Who Do Nothing But Study May Struggle To Get A Job
Pathik Pathak, University of Southampton Ernst and Young was the first prominent graduate employer to decide that its own entry criteria were a more accurate judge of job applicants than the degree...
View ArticleBusiness And Finance: Why The African Monetary Fund Is A Good Idea And What...
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria and William N Kring, Boston University African Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on 7 July for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental...
View ArticleDear Dorothy: My Marriage Is Loveless
Dear Dorothy, I have been married for twenty-five years with three kids. The marriage was insisted on by our parents because I got pregnant when we started dating. I was happier at the beginning of the...
View ArticleConfessions Of A Working Mom (By Alicia Miner)
I imagine every career-driven mother is faced with a time where she realizes she is starting to walk a fine line between giving 150% to succeed at work, and where it crosses over into a lack of balance...
View ArticleAdvice Papa Gave Me: One Day We Die
My Dear Daughter, Death as a subject is one most of us are very uncomfortable with. You might be saying to yourself, “Death? What is daddy up to now? Is he thinking of his own mortality?” This is far...
View ArticleWoman Crush Wednesday: Coco Gauff
Our ‘woman crushes’ are often adults with effective achievements. However today, there’s a little deviation because although our pick is not an adult, she has demonstrated characteristics and...
View ArticleWhy Is It So Tough For Some To Exorcise The Ghosts Of Their Romantic Pasts?
Lauren Howe, Stanford University A friend once grumbled that, given the choice, she’d rather see her ex miserable than herself happy. Few things in life are as traumatic as the end of a long-term,...
View ArticleThursday Thoughts: Loving And Giving; Unequal Gender Expectations
Often we see women praise their significant other for their efforts financially and it rarely makes headline (except the usual ‘couple goals’ covetous retorts). Recently, a young man shared his...
View ArticleWhy The Sexual Objectification Of Men Isn’t Just A Bit Of Fun
Peter Lucas, University of Central Lancashire The idea that advertising, entertainment and news media are guilty of objectifying women is familiar enough to most of us. But recently the balance seems...
View ArticleNigerian film takes centrestage at BUFF 2019
Nigeria’s rich and storied film heritage features heavily in this year’s 2019 British Urban Film Festival line-up announced in Central London by BUFF chairman and founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe. Both...
View ArticleFavourite Instagram Looks Of The Week
These days, off-the-runway dresses aren’t as basic as they used to be with the need for accessories to elevate it from drab to fab. Designers are adding drama to the mix – whether it’s in a subtle way...
View ArticleTraditional And Contemporary (Week Forty One)
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be...
View ArticleTeens Are Sleeping Less – But There’s A Surprisingly Easy Fix
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University Something is stealing teens’ sleep. In a newly released analysis of two large national surveys, my co-authors and I found that the number of U.S. teens who...
View ArticleHealth Check: How Long Should I Wait Between Pregnancies?
Amanda Henry, UNSW Women often wonder what the “right” length of time is after giving birth before getting pregnant again. A recent Canadian study suggests 12-18 months between pregnancies is ideal for...
View ArticleRefresh On Sunday: God Writes Beautiful Stories
Reading 1 Gn 46:1-7, 28-30 Israel set out with all that was his. When he arrived at Beer-sheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. There God, speaking to Israel in a vision by night,...
View ArticleStyle And Rhythm: My ‘Speak’
I speak to my mind, arise. Out of your low estate. Of the ashes, you’ve made a home. Of pandemonium. Of the pasture whose grass has been eaten dry. Of sourness, bitterness and tastelessness. And of a...
View ArticleSunday Humour: Holy Humour, Sunday Quote And More
Holy Humour Fervent prayers A priest and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them. ‘Come with me,’ said St. Peter to the taxi driver. The taxi...
View ArticleCareer Corner: Degrees Of Separation: Companies Shed Degree Requirements To...
Joshua Krook, University of Adelaide At the end of 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that close to two-thirds of all Australians had completed a degree or apprenticeship. The...
View ArticleHow Giving Young People Basic Financial Skills Helps Them Find Jobs
Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg; Lauren Graham, University of Johannesburg, and Zoheb Khan, University of Johannesburg The picture in South Africa is a bleak one for the average 15 – 24 year...
View ArticleCANAL+ Group Acquires ROK
15 July 2019. Lagos, Nigeria. ROK, the leading African film studio and international TV network, has been acquired by CANAL+ Group, comprising production, content distribution and publishing channels....
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