Its rare that one comes across an idea that is worthy of hype. The Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative is such. Simplicity is its genius. There is no new glamorous technology, no celebrity backing, no explosions. Just a whole lot of bicycles made of bamboo. What made this a brilliant idea was not the bikes per se but the ecosystem that it created.
Read MoreOne of Africa’s most ambitious projects is well underway. The Great Green Wall is a massive project to plant drought resistant trees at the Southern edge of the Sahara Desert known as the Sahel. The project brings together 20 countries under the auspices of the African Union. According to the Great Green Wall’s website, “once complete it will be the largest living structure on the planet. 3 times the size of the Great Barrier Reef”.
Read MoreLike many in the US, it was the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season on March 11th, 2020 that woke me up to what was to come. That was a seminal moment. Before that, I had been following news of the spread of the virus and digesting internal communication emails at my job as a bystander.
Read MoreIts refreshing to come across a highly practical guy that preaches the virtues of early retirement by way of financial independence. So how can an average person retire in 20, 15 or less years of working? Not by get rich quick schemes or genius side gigs. Instead it’s the rather boring idea of living a simple, frugal, purpose-driven life.
Read MoreIn 2017, the NCAA generated at least 1.1 billion dollars in revenue according to the association’s own financial statements. That same year, the top 30 biggest sports programmes in the country each generated over 100 million dollars in revenue. Do college athletes deserve a slice of this tasty pie?
Read MoreNaseema McElroy found herself nearly 1 million dollars in debt just a few years removed from college. What is more remarkable though, is that she was able to pay it all off in just over two years. Bonnie Truax, similarly, found herself thousands of dollars in credit card debt at the age of 30. By the age of 43 though, Bonnie had achieved Financial Independence or “FI” as it is most popularly known by its proponents.
Read MoreSomehow in order to guarantee its survival, the parasite travels up the rat's bloodstream and into the brain. It infects the rat's amygdala (part of the brain that affects memory and emotional reactions in humans). Amazingly, this infection causes the rat to be attracted to the smell of cats.
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