Mama #Africa is proud that her son, Dr. Luther King Abia Akebe , is using his expertise as a #microbiologist and his training as a New Voices Fellow with The Aspen Institute to share insights about #coronavirus on the Continent. I woke up to this video of him being interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . The sky is not even the limit for this talented young scientist! University of KwaZulu-Natal The African Academy of Sciences #AspenNewVoices #COVID19 #pandemics #Africanresearchers #AfricanScientists …see more

I knew my time in #Aspen would be exhilarating, and the very first evening already set the tone. Had a wonderful time meeting The Aspen Institute #NewVoices Fellows last night, and reconnecting with two #HealthyCommunities Fellows, Maria Valenzuela and Nicolle Gonzales. Great conversations about writing with Fellows from #Kenya , #Guatemala and #India , and got to connect with Edinah Masiyiwa, executive director of Women’s Action Group, an NGO promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights in #Zimbabwe . I'll be moderating a #maternalhealth panel with Edinah on Saturday. Every day should be this stimulating! #AspenIdeasHealth is off to an amazing start! #globalhealth #healthequity #AspenIdeasFestival …see more

I can't wait to connect with 'Midwife Extraordinaire" Jennie Joseph at The Aspen Institute #IdeasHealth Festival to hear about the newest film from the NGO Every Mother Counts . "ENDOMONONI" (With Mother), is about #mothers , #nurses and #midwives in #Tanzania . That film, together with Janet Jarman 's 'BIRTH WARS' is being screened at Women Deliver 2019 in Vancouver! #globalhealth #maternalhealth #womenandgirls #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice #midwivessavelives …see more

Spending a few days in #Detroit , #Michigan , and as usual, my brain is flooded with memories of my time as a #featurewriter / #healthandfitness columnist for the Detroit Free Press . But I'm also remembering one of the first high school kids I ever mentored in #reporting : Young Miss Tonya Mosley from Detroit. Well, all these years later, she is now the Good and Grown Ms. @TonyaTalks for KQED Radio in #SanFrancisco , and her new podcast, #TruthBeTold , dropped today! So thrilled for her—and all the Dynamic Detroit Divas of #Journalism that I just happen to know! #womeninjournalism #womeninmedia #podcasting #radio …see more

Watching the phenomenal Stacey Abrams on live stream in the lobby while I tackle a freelance deadline. But I STRONGLY encourage you to follow the #WomenInTheWorld summit on Livestream, and follow on @Twitter and @Instagram. There is so much amazing, empowering information being shared. And this afternoon, both Lynsey Addario and Edna Adan Ismail of #Somaliland will be speaking on panels. #WITW #WITW2019 #womenleaders #Womensleadership #genderequality …see more

Here's one more entry on my Journalism and Women Symposium (JAWS) Fall 2018 Fellows wish list:  Bana Alabed, the breath-takingly courageous little Syrian girl whose pleas for peace are capturing the world's attention. While I watched the Public Broadcasting Service Newshour story about this 8-year old's multimedia journalism work, I realized you can't be too young or too old to channel strength, courage and wisdom.  You just have to be too tired of suffering, too tired of senseless killing, too tired of injustice. Let's all send prayers of protection and strength to this bold, beautiful child as she uses social media to bear witness to the horrors of war. …see more

our latest investment with Next Gate Tech a Luxembourg based fintech startup focused on smart automation in the fund services and asset management industries.

Libra is: - the zenith of big tech hubris - an underbaked new business model which will, when eventually fine-tuned, power the next unicorns - both - one of the signs of the zodiac #digitalcurrencies #currencies #unicorns #libra #payments #banking #tokens #facebook …see more

i am fascinated with culture in business. i should not have been surprised by the wide range of emotions exhibited by those that commented to the video i posted on Microsoft executives dancing on stage. there was even one commenter who lamented white male bashing. you can see the original post here: https://lnkd.in/e6HkENB in the spirit of sharing yet a cultural artifact on business, this time ethereum many years after the Microsoft dance. an evolution of sorts. …see more

The vast majority of #Republicans do not view the #Election2020 results as legitimate - this could cast a long shadow over American politics

The new #RCEP #trade agreement signed today not only includes #China but also 7 of the 11 countries (including #Australia #Japan #Singapore ) in the #TPP the US walked away from in 2017. How should #America respond?

The crushing impact of #COVID19 on #smallbusiness - worst in #SanFrancisco Bay Area, #NewOrleans and #Honolulu

The number of #women #hispanic #Asian and #black #CEO in the Fortune 500 has increased in the past 20 years - but there is still a very long way to go

US companies drew down $230B in revolving credit lines in March - industries with no revenue must do this to stave of bankruptcy. Will it work? #COVID19 #recession2020

DAILY UPDATE #COVID2019 #FlattenTheCurve - in confirmed cases per million pop, the #US continues to track #Italy and will likely pass #Germany in the next few days

How feasible is it for #China to more than double #imports from the #US in 2 years? It will require a lot of government intervention in the #market - which America normally opposes.

There are 3 major US suppliers for #Huawei - #Flex #Broadcom #Qualcomm . All will suffer from the new US ban doing business with Huawei.

Thanks Latha for discussing #Pandemonium :The Great Indian Banking Tragedy with former RBI Governor Dr D Subbarao, along with me. #financialstability #indianbanking #india #economy #banks #debt #finance #growth #governance #fraud #consolidation #ratings #fintech #money …see more

Everything you need to know about the new LinkedIn Ads Matched Audiences! Free webinar Wed 5/10 at 10:15am PST. Don't miss it if you want to be a master of targeting. https://lnkd.in/grun9wC Stoked to be doing a joint webinar with Dominick Malzone from Turbo (useturbo.com) to put this on. I'll see you then! …see more

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