The current system of education was designed over 100 years ago. Of course there have been many changes and updates but the basic elements of the way we teach or what we teach have remained the same. What do I mean by the same system in place over many years? Continue Reading
The 2020 vision
The year 2020 should signify more than just your ability to see clearly into the future. It is either the end of a decade or the beginning of a new one. This should not be of great concern. It is another opportunity for a new start. For many business owners, Continue Reading
Management consulting for small businesses: The vision of the future
More than 95% of businesses are classified as small to medium sized companies. These groups of companies have the highest rate of business failure, probably due to lack of appropriate resources to take them to the next level. Large corporations on the other hand can afford to augment their resources Continue Reading
The importance of education for children
The World Bank believes that over 265 million children under the age of 10 are unable to read and write. Not surprisingly, 90% of these children are in the poorer countries. Education is key if we are to eradicate poverty and break the circle of underdevelopment in poor countries. Continue Reading
The skill of public presentation
Over the past few weeks, my final year accounting and finance students have been working in teams with the purpose of standing in front of the class to present their research to their classmates. There is no doubt that some of them will take the opportunity as a positive way Continue Reading
The environment is big business
It is not only the rise in the Extinction Rebellion campaign that has brought the issue of the environment to the fore front of global news. Scientists have been warning us about the impact of our activities for many decades. Entrepreneurs have been looking at different ways of using alternative Continue Reading
When is a bargain a real bargain
With the Black Friday bargains out of the way, we are now set for another bargain hunting session over the Christmas holidays, but these are not real bargains when compared to life changing bargains like the ones below. We are talking castles and Chateaus here and cheap ones at that. Continue Reading
Economists and Poverty Eradication
In October 2019, the 2019 Nobel prize for Economics was announced. The winners were AV Banerjee, M Kremer and E. Duflo based on their book titled “ Poor Economics: A radical rethinking of the way we fight global poverty”. The book immediately went to the top of my reading list. Continue Reading
The environment and our love of travelling
The world is getting smaller and aeroplanes allow us to get to our destinations faster and cheaper, but unfortunately, planes also pollute the environment. An average plane can take over 100 tonnes of fuel at around $100,000 a time according to Www.alux.com. See the link below for more about electric Continue Reading
Making the best of remittances
The World bank estimated that that there are around 258 million people who live outside of countries of births as at 2018. These people send money back to help those left behind in their home countries. These remittances account for a substantial percentage of GDP for many third world countries. Continue Reading