With A Little Help From My Friends

March 11th, 2009 • No Comments

Association can be a wonderful thing, as is demonstrated by France finally breaking 43 years of ‘independence’ in times to trouble to realign with NATO; the company you keep, however, can also have detrimental repercussions as demonstrated by Africa’s growing financial worries. Continue reading ‘With A Little Help From My Friends.’

Economic Downturn Hits Africa

March 11th, 2009 • 1 Comment

Ahead of hosting the G20 global summit in London on April 2nd, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is scheduled to meet African leaders next Monday to discuss their concerns over the current financial crisis. According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a Dar es Salaam conference Tuesday, the economic outlook for Africa is dire, saying, “It is certainly time for advanced economies to be less arrogant.”. Continue reading ‘Economic Downturn Hits Africa.’

Obama Proposes “Cradle to Career” Education

March 10th, 2009 • No Comments

In an address to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, President Barack Obama discussed the downfalls of the current American education system and possible solutions to the growing problems; among the plans is a proposed lengthening of the academic year and more financial incentives for top-performing teachers. Continue reading ‘Obama Proposes “Cradle to Career” Education.’

Female Unemployment to Soar

March 6th, 2009 • No Comments

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report which predicts an increase in unemployment amongst women of up to 22 million this year. The ILO warned that although to this juncture the financial crisis has affected primarily male sectors of the job industry, the effects will soon spread into fields dominated by women. Continue reading ‘Female Unemployment to Soar.’