Ukrainian trust in Zelensky at wartime low: survey

Ukrainian trust in Zelensky at wartime low: survey

Ukrainians' trust in President Volodymyr Zelensky has fallen below 60 percent for the first time since Russia's February 2022 invasion, according to a leading poll published Friday. Zelensky has faced many challenges in the past year, including a failed summer counteroffensive, a divisive debate on mobilisation and high-profile corruption scandals involving senior officials. Public trust in the 46-year-old zoomed to 90 percent in May 2022 but by […]

June 7, 2024 36

Africa

Foreign healthcare volunteers in Africa can harm local relationships – Zambian study

By James Wintrup, Chr. Michelsen Institute Thousands of global health volunteers, most from the United States, travel to Africa every year. These volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and have varying levels of experience. They include surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses and medical students. They arrive with the ambition to improve health outcomes in Africa and learn about “global health”. In my research I have studied the […]

June 6, 2024 23

Opinion Pieces

Building Trust in Business Transactions

Opinion Piece by Thabo Molefe, Head of Africa Regions at TransUnion for consideration Operating a business today is almost impossible without the insights and understanding provided by data. Data enables informed decision- making, problem solving, deeper business and customers insights, and enhances operational efficiency and agility. Data, in the context of a credit bureau, has become integral to the success of many financial services organisations across the […]

April 15, 2024 47

Business / Economics

Authentic leadership – leading with heart, not ego

Opinion Piece by Marlize Horn The idea of Authentic Leadership in the business world gained significant attention in the early 2000s when Bill George's book "Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value" was published. Although Authentic Leadership only became prominent over two decades ago, its principles align well with other leadership qualities, such as ethics and integrity. The essence of being an authentic leader is […]

March 18, 2024 4

Business / Economics

The importance of stakeholder management

By Mignon du Preez, Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive, Old Mutual Namibia Stakeholder involvement is becoming more and more prominent in the complex world of modern business; it's a dynamic interaction that goes beyond boardrooms and spreadsheets. It's an acknowledgment that companies are part of a web of relationships with different stakeholders and are not separate entities. This article highlights the significance of stakeholder involvement, presenting […]

January 18, 2024 19

Lifestyle

Move away from Google if you want to avoid fake news

By F.D. Flam via BizNews Searching for information has become instant and effortless — just go to your nearest device, ask Siri or click a few keys. But are we better informed than we were before Google became a verb? A new paper published in Nature hints that we’re not. When researchers exposed volunteers to a mix of fake and real news stories, they found people became more prone to being fooled by […]

January 15, 2024 14

Lifestyle

When to give your child their first mobile phone – and how to keep them safe

Andy Phippen, Bournemouth University I spend my career researching young people and the internet: what they do online, what they think about it and how their views differ to those of their parents. I often get questions from parents about their children’s internet use. One of the most common is when to get their child a mobile phone, as well as how to keep them safe when they have one. […]

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