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A patent is a legal right of protection granted by the government to an inventor for an invention. The invention can be a product, design, or process. For an invention to qualify for a patent, …
When you open and fund a savings account, the financial institution pays you interest on your savings since they use your money to give loans to other people. The interest you earn can be compounded …
Many new startups fail during the first two years of operation, while those already established do not make it past the fifth year. This is because there are several common mistakes that almost all entrepreneurs …
The growing youth population entering the labour market has led to increased rates of unemployment in Botswana. Despite government efforts to address the problem, Botswana still has a long way to go in providing enough …
People with disabilities often face many challenges in life, such as lack of finances to run their businesses, mobility challenges, lack of disability-friendly resources at school and workplaces, etc. Given the right support, disabled people …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the replication of human intelligence in machines to make them think like humans. It is among the fastest-growing fields and is referred to as the ‘hottest job’ in the 21st …
Being a major economic activity in Africa, agriculture has created many job opportunities and improved people’s living standards. Agriculture contributes an average of 30%-60% of gross domestic product and around 30% of the value of …
Corruption has been a global problem since time immemorial. In Africa, it continues to break already fragile and depressed economies making countries dive deeper into poverty. It was reported in 2018 that Africa was losing …
Hemp has a wide range of industrial and medicinal uses. Its cultivation, processing, and distribution create job opportunities in various fields and lead to a country’s economic growth. Hemp farming in Africa has the potential …
Renewable energy is increasingly becoming the most profitable form of power production. Additionally, it is instrumental in the fight against global warming. In the past, an increase in population and rapid urbanization led to unpredictable …
Several African countries have legalized industrial and medicinal cannabis while others are considering tapping into the highly lucrative industry. According to a UN survey, more than 10, 000 tons of cannabis are produced on the …
Cannabis is a high-value economic crop, and several African countries have legalized its growth and use with the hope of growing their economies. Being relatively new, the cannabis industry is yet to be fully exploited, …
People with disabilities are often turned away from workplaces because of the notion that they cannot perform given tasks like people with disability. There are several tasks that people with disabilities can do effortlessly. Since …
Rwanda is a new entrant into the multi-billion commercial cannabis industry in Africa, joining countries like Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, and Lesotho. The efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Rwanda started in …
Hemp was an illegal crop in South Africa but with pressure from local and international investors, the government finally legalized hemp farming under certain conditions. In a positive move to embrace hemp industry, the South …