Source: McKinsey Digital Launching a successful new business concept requires a strong purpose, a focus on research, an innovative business model, and a willingness to adapt to the market. Starting a new business is tough for any start-up, but building a company on an entirely new business concept presents a whole other level of challenges. […]
Source: Ibuku, Two years ago, we were filming with an amazing team from Apple TV+ for an episode of their new series called Home. With accolades from press around the globe, we hope you find our film to be a reprieve, a window into the future, a little offering of hope and beauty in this […]
Source: ArchDaily, by Duo Dickinson Almost no one buys an automobile for its stated price with cash on hand, so those looking to buy a car look to what the cost will be each month to own their automobile. Homes are our deepest investment, and most homeowners are equally as proud of their home as […]
Source: Times of India, May 2022. An interview with Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). How do you define ‘climate justice’? This is not a moral issue — it is a prerequisite to mitigating climate change. The science shows us how climate change is the result mainly of emissions […]
Source: Times of India, May 14, 2022 It is sometimes thought that history and science are polar opposites — yet, the twain meet in climate change. Climate science illuminates the history of global warming from the 19th century when, fuelled by colonialism and the Industrial Revolution, western nations began using fossil fuels intensively. This emitted […]
Source: The CSR Journal Integrating smart technologies into agriculture is transforming how the world produces, processes, and delivers food. With the world seeking more sustainable and efficient means of food production, smart technologies in agriculture are growing in demand, with global VC investment in the sector touching $4 billion in just the last two years. […]
Source: BBC, Culture Today’s school leavers have lived through a time like no other, with Covid-19 bringing lockdowns, home-schooling, cancelled examinations, assessed grades and delayed university places. Not only have they been forced to switch the classroom for the kitchen table, but looking ahead to their careers, the sands of economies are shifting like never […]
Source: Marianne Sibaud, ArchDaily Artificial intelligence systems endeavor to replicate or mimic human intelligence by combining datasets with iterative processing algorithms to learn from patterns and experience. From Siri, Alexa and other smart assistants to conversational bots and email spam filters, what once seemed like a technology pulled from science fiction has become ubiquitous in […]
Source: Neo Maditla, CNN For Niger-born architect Mariam Kamara, the 2018 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative presented her with a tremendous opportunity. The two-year program, which pairs emerging creative talents with masters in their field, saw her working under the guidance of British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye, and allowed her to realize her dream of […]
Source: Oscar Holland, CNN When he was 7 years old, Francis Kéré left his family home to attend school because his village, Gando in Burkina Faso, did not have one of its own. Thirteen years later he moved to Germany on a carpentry scholarship with a dream of returning home one day to build the […]