Unemployment is a problem for both rural and urban youth, but Naseema Perveen, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan, writes that technology can lead the way to opportunity and jobs. Youth unemployment in urban and rural areas of Pakistan has been a matter of concern over the past decade. Data from the Labour Force …
Kuala Lumpur – Over 200 young entrepreneurs from 14 countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Rwanda, Jamaica and Barbados gathered in Putrajaya, Malaysia at the 4th CAYE-Asia Young Entrepreneurs Summit from 30 October to 1 November. The theme for the 2015 summit was “Impact Entrepreneurs: From Job Hunters to Job Providers”. The Summit was hosted by …
Long term emissions goal in Paris deal will generate certainty, writes Fariya Abubakari, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bawku, Ghana, and provide a clear pathway to a low carbon future by keeping global temperature increases below two degrees Celsius. The African region most vulnerable to climate change is Sub-Saharan Africa, which relies on rainfall for 95 per …
An innovative solution to high youth unemployment involves training and low-interest loans for young entreprenuers, writes Musa Temidayo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. In my final year at the university, I can remember sitting at our so called ‘basement’ and the topic on everyone’s lips was how to get something doing and start living …
An enormous fine levied by a national regulator has troubling implications for private business, writes Michael Gyekye, 22, a Correspondent from Koforidua in Ghana. MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Johannesburg-based MTN Group Ltd, the market leader in telecommunications in Africa, has been slapped with a fine of US$5.2 billion by regulators in Nigeria. The monstrous …
Climate change is affecting global water supplies, writes Humphrey Musila, 25, a Correspondent from Kenya now studying in the United States, who argues the solution to water scarcity requires resources, policy and investment. The largest gathering of world leaders in Paris in December, 2015, aimed at striking an ambitious deal on the effects of climate change. Climate …
Medical tourism can be a source of revenue and hope, writes Javanni Waugh, 20, a Correspondent from Portmore in Jamaica, as he describes the prospects of the niche market for one Caribbean country. With the third highest number of physicians per capita in the world at roughly seven per 1,000, Cuba has one of the most …
An unreliable power supply is one of the biggest problems facing everyday Nigerians, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 20, a Correspondent from Nigeria, who suggests solutions lie with government and citizens alike. Since independence, the most populous black nation on earth has been faced with a problem that has dealt with her in every aspect of human development. It …
Children are among the victims of the health impacts of climate change, writes Fariya Abubakari, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bawku, Ghana, who argues policy and action are needed to avert suffering. Mr. Koglo, a 40-year old man, hailed from Nangodi in the Upper East Region of Ghana, where the region’s high temperatures have had a negative …
Unethical business practices and ineffective regulation are a daunting combination for consumers, writes Jonathan Ugiagbe, 30, a Correspondent from Benin in Nigeria, who argues it is time for an effective consumers coalition. Consumers in Nigeria form a critical mass of the world consumer constituency. Yet this critical mass is today in danger and disrespected because …