Africa Africa: Western Media Outlets Are Trying to Fix Their Racist, Stereotypical Coverage of Africa. Is It Time African Media Did the Same? [ad_1] Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it - they're all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they're all headlines that have appeared in the prestigious New York Times newspaper. They're just some examples of the ways that many traditional news outlets in the west have historically reported about Africa. Today news reporting […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Massive carry trade still lurks in the shadows and looms over markets [ad_1] There’s the carry trade, and then there’s the carry trade.Billions of dollars of these bets boiled off in a destabilizing flash over the summer. Trillions might remain, slightly different, less obvious and all but forgotten by a market eager to move on.“Everybody's written about the carry trade, but they've not really written about the carry trade. It's broader, more complex and more convoluted than it's been sold,” said David […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Sheinbaum takes office as the first woman to be Mexico’s president [ad_1] Mexico City – Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as the first woman to become president in Mexico, inheriting a country beset by gang violence and economic uncertainty over controversial reforms passed by her powerful ruling party.To cries of "Long live Claudia! Long live Mexico!" the 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor took the oath of office and received the presidential sash in Congress, with foreign dignitaries looking on — […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Fils saves match point to beat Humbert in all-French Japan Open final [ad_1] France's Arthur Fils came back from a match point down to win the Japan Open with a "crazy" 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory over countryman Ugo Humbert on Tuesday.Fils, the world No. 24, came back from the brink in the second set to edge his Paris Olympics doubles partner in a little over three hours in Tokyo.It gave the 20-year-old Fils his third career title and second this year, […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
insert_link Japan TELLing the story: Emotional wellness and integral wellbeing for those living in Japan [ad_1] Special EVENING Roundtable Event on November 5th! - TELLing the story: Emotional wellness and integral wellbeing for those living in Japan Emotional wellness and integral well-being are essential for those living in Japan. With challenges such as the mental health stigma, expat adjustment, and the aging population, prioritizing emotional balance is more crucial than ever. By fostering emotional resilience and holistic well-being, those living in Japan can promote a […] todayOctober 2, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Kenya’s deputy president in the eye of the storm [ad_1] EPAKenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth to power.But as he faces impeachment proceedings, he says these troubles are also a result of his outspoken nature.Before he was elected MP in 2017, little was known about the man who would, in five short years, rise to become Kenya’s second-in-command.Not many people outside Gachagua's central […] todayOctober 2, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Google to spend $1 billion in Thailand in Southeast Asia AI push [ad_1] Alphabet’s Google plans to invest $1 billion to build data centers in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Southeast Asia.The company will add facilities in Bangkok and Chonburi, a province southeast of the capital. The outlay could help add $4 billion to Thailand’s economy by 2029 and support 14,000 jobs annually over the next five years, Google said Monday, citing a Deloitte […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Japanese ship Mirai ends this year’s Arctic mission [ad_1] Aboard Research Vessel Mirai – The Japanese oceanographic research ship Mirai arrived at Dutch Harbor in Alaska on Monday local time, completing its Arctic Ocean observation mission for this year. The vessel left the city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, in late August for the mission. During the voyage, researchers on the Mirai conducted observations at more than 40 locations. The northernmost point the ship reached during the journey was […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Wale Tinubu – The Indefatigable Spirit of Africa’s Top Entrepreneur [ad_1] "Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth," is a law of propaganda often attributed to the Nazi Joseph Goebbels. Repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not. This clearly may be why those who are envious and intimidated by the rising profile of Oando Plc and that of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu, have in recent times been spreading negative narrative against them. Oando and Wale Tinubu have […] todayOctober 2, 2024 2
News Nigeria: Stock Market Gains N121bn Wow Despite Interest Rate Hike [ad_1] Amid interest rate hike by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to 27.25 per cent at the last week's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Nigerian equities market gained N121 billion Week-on-Week (WoW) to close at N56.578 trillion. Investors' positive sentiment dominated three out of the five trading sessions, to drive 0.21 per cent WoW gain in Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGX ASI) to 98,458.68 basis points. The MPC of the CBN after a two-day meeting voted to increase […] todayOctober 2, 2024 3