#Somalia just unveiled its first tech innovation hub, via Abdi Latif Dahir of @ Quartz Africa #Africa #coworking #tech #innovation …see more

Great TRT World video primer on China's rapidly expanding presence on the African continent. Thanks for sharing this, and your analysis of media coverage of this phenomenon, Eric Olander 欧瑞克 : "Is China good or bad for Africa? Who benefits? Exploitation or just good business? Arrrrrgh! Why does the international media so often feel the need to frame such a complicated, multifaceted geopolitical relationship in such simplistic, binary terms? It's interesting because this is phenomenon that one doesn't see anywhere near as much in the African and Chinese press. For outsiders looking in though, it's totally different and a trend that is largely unique to China. After all, Germany is one of Africa's largest investors but one never sees these kinds of polemic headlines, same with the US, France and Brazil among others. I think journalists really struggle to understand China's role in Africa because, in part, the Chinese challenge so many of the longstanding stereotypes of foreign powers in Africa: that the Western political and economic models are the ONLY paths to pursue or that development can ONLY happen through engagement with Western-led NGOs." #Africa #China #business #trade #policy …see more

Think about this... It’s the end of a decade and the start of the holidays. The kids may have no clue about channel surfing, but they know the car of the future... is a truck? https://lnkd.in/eJvD5Gx

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Via UNDP : Each year citizens worldwide are forced to pay US$1 trillion. in bribes. We work on transparent #ruleoflaw to stop this. #UnitedAgainstCorruption pic.twitter.com/WPdQz3ilJ5

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. A Tale of Two CEOs... Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is donating $1 billion—28% of his net worth—to COVID-19 relief. Dorsey will also fund universal basic income and women’s health and education, issues he believes address the world’s long-term existential problems. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has pledged $100 million of his $122 billion fortune (0.08%?) to COVID-19, and believes the solution to the world’s problems is to fly to the moon. …see more

Think about this... We asked Greg Kahn , the CEO of the Internet of Things Consortium , how smart technology will change the way we live, and how we can begin the journey today. Listen to the latest episode now! https://lnkd.in/eJvD5Gx

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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that the next THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar will take place on Thursday October 15th at 2:00pm eastern; I'll be speaking with Susan Helms, a retired Air Force general who was the first military woman in space. A veteran of five space flights, Lt. General Helms has logged 211 days in space and commanded the 45th Space Wing as well as the 14th Air Force (AF Space Command). Please register to join my conversation. https://lnkd.in/dy8Piz5 …see more

Starting at 10am today! Please join. I plan to speak with @franksesno about the current state of media / news / (dis)information and more! Registration link: http://ow.ly/Osvj50AlJk6

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Do a brain reboot and use breathing to restore your focus. Try taking a deep inhalation breath, pushing out your navel, and then powerfully expelling the air by slightly bringing in your stomach. Repeat this breath five to seven times and observe how the tension and mental chatter in your mind dissipates.Another breath that also short circuits the mental chatter is to place your tongue on the roof of your mouth and blow out as if you were blowing out candles on a birthday cake. As you blow out, count to seven. You can now regain your focus. To get my full list of 99 Essential tips on productivity click here now: https://lnkd.in/epuxvYe https://lnkd.in/eadpKB7 …see more

I'd love feedback on my comment from last week... Is Syria giving us a glimpse into the future of a warming planet?

one can reasonably assume outcomes from this new fund will be quite different from Softbank’s Vision fund.

financial services activities are simple: one buys, sells or leverages risk. given that tomorrow’s post covid-19 risk will take on a drastically different shape, altering economic activity, it goes without saying that all finserv & fintech activities will be impacted - from lending, to paying, to insuring, to issuing, to structuring

integrity of supply chains means integrity of data collaboration and coordination AND integrity of business model governance. this is the next biz innovation wave.

‪Libra backed by a basket of currencies was never going to fly with US authorities as it would have threatened the $. Libra backed by the $ is eminently more palatable to US authorities, less threatening to today’s $ global status - however teetering. ‪i suspect EU countries were against Libra, in its original version, for a different set of reasons. the EU is unifying and harmonizing its financial services industry (payments, data, asset mgmt). a supranational org like Libra would have challenged EU’s initiatives & goals. ‪as such, my assumption is EU countries will remain fiercely to somewhat against Libra, even as its management is iterating to find the most acceptable model to all. #Libra #payments #fintech #Facebook #US #EU #currencies …see more