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1 month ago | 
capitalfm.co.ke | George Asamani |sub-Saharan Africa
Africa, the cradle of humanity, is once again shaping the future—this time, as the cradle of skills. The continent is home to the youngest population in the world, a demographic trend that stands in stark contrast to the aging and shrinking workforces in regions such as Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. By 2050, Africa’s workforce could be one of the most powerful economic forces globally, bridging labour gaps in ageing economies.
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1 month ago | 
newsday.co.ke | George Asamani |sub-Saharan Africa
By George Asamani, Managing Director, Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica, the cradle of humanity, is once again shaping the future, this time, as the cradle of skills. The continent is home to the youngest population in the world, a demographic trend that stands in stark contrast to the aging and shrinking workforces in regions such as Europe, North America, and parts of Asia.
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2 months ago | 
brandiconimage.com | George Asamani |sub-Saharan Africa
George AsamaniAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrates into the workplace and redefines job roles, young professionals find themselves at a pivotal crossroads. On one side lies the immense potential of AI to drive innovation and professional growth. On the other, the challenge of preserving irreplaceable human attributes, creativity, empathy, and critical thinking, remains critical to maintaining our unique value in an increasingly automated world.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
zambianeye.com | George Asamani |sub-Saharan Africa
Membership in a professional organisation will matter more than ever in 2025 369 ViewsGeorge AsamaniBy George Asamani, MD, Sub-Saharan Africa, Project Management InstituteIt may be a cliché, but it’s true: the world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace. As the future unfolds in real-time, evolving workplace demands mean even the most experienced professionals must keep learning.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
globalresearch.ca | Patrick Bond |sub-Saharan Africa
IntroductionThe Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in early September follows a markedly unsuccessful Dakar FOCAC in 2021 (where Chinese investment commitments dropped radically), in turn following overhyped events in Beijing in 2018 and Johannesburg in 2015.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
globalresearch.ca | Abayomi Azikiwe |sub-Saharan Africa
People living in the Chagos Islands archipelago were forcefully removed from their homeland during the late 1960s and early 1970s to make way for a United States military base on one of the territories known as Diego Garcia. During the first week of October, the British government announced that it was ceding control of the islands, with the exception of Diego Garcia, to the government of Mauritius, a member of the African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
globalresearch.ca | Ahmed Adel |sub-Saharan Africa
The agreement between London and Mauritius on the return of the Chagos Archipelago was welcomed by the Argentine Foreign Ministry as a step towards the recovery of sovereignty over the Islas Malvinas, more commonly known as the Falkland Islands. Buenos Aires welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the African island country to return the Chagos archipelago, which was colonised more than half a century ago.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
globalresearch.ca | Binoy Kampmark |sub-Saharan Africa
It was a spectacular example of a non-event, alloyed by pure symbolism and cynicism. Here was a British government offering – how generous of them – to return sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, whose residents had been brutally displaced between 1965 to 1973, to Mauritius. In an October 3 joint statement between London and Port Louis, all but one of the Chagos Islands will be relinquished to Mauritian control.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
engineeringnews.co.za | George Asamani |sub-Saharan Africa |Sheila Barradas |Darren Parker
By: George Asamani, MD - Project Management Institute, Sub-Saharan AfricaAs the world's most powerful economies grapple with an ageing population and shrinking workforce, the spotlight is increasingly turning to Africa, poised to become an engine of global growth with its youthful, vibrant workforce. By the end of the next decade, Africa's population will reach 1.1 billion, becoming the largest workforce globally.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
globalresearch.ca | Abayomi Azikiwe |sub-Saharan Africa
Since the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine, the African continent has become a major battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington. In recent weeks in response to an attack by rebels in the north of Mali, the military government based in Bamako has revealed that Ukrainian military forces were involved in an ambush against its soldiers and Russian security advisors.
