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Culture matters !

 He called the piece a journey in "geosocial inaccuracies."  He added that he does not need "foreigners to tell us what we are."Apart from the brother's intolerance, what he calls geosocial inaccuracies are actually ethnographical studies, which give us a window into the possibility of social tranquility and…

Evolving political violence

Despite the statements he has made, we have seen some levels of defiance from even within his own party. Violence has not completely seized like we expected; since he began his appeals. Is President still in control of his party? If he is, are his calls genuine at…

Archetypes of entrepreneurship

 The Monitor Group has been involved in a global Entrepreneurship Benchmarking Initiative which has covered selected African countries.  The resultant outcome of this initiative has been the "Paths to Prosperity" report which details the findings from  the Benchmarking Survey, highlighting implications for  the development of successful entrepreneurship landscapes.This…

Taxation of SMEs

This is especially so in view of the poor performance of Government revenues this year. There is an idea floating around that there is a lot of money being made in the informal sector, and the US$2,5 billion estimated to be floating around in the cash economy is…

Role of HR in mergers, acquisitions

I highlighted that when a merger happens, organisations aren't simply bringing together chairs, desks and machinery - they are bringing together people. Undertaking a merger/acquisition without having done proper due diligence from a human capital perspective will most probably lead to failure. In addition, communication is important in…

Can brother Obama win?

 Can Brother Barack Obama win a second term as president? The matter is of great consequence in the Pan Africanist universe and to people of colour.In their universe,  it really does not matter if Obama performed badly or not; they will give him the benefit of the doubt…