Economy

Coal? It’s doing well, unfortunately.

The oldest energy source and yet the most polluting one, ditching the trend is hard, but it’s the only road…

12 years ago

What changes when a woman attempts to negotiate a job offer?

Gender equality in the workplace according to the data gathered by the New Yorker.

12 years ago

Suleman Diaria: the fairytale of a new Italian. And of a born-entrepreneur.

A great story on how to bounce back, which makes us reflect on our everyday troubles.

12 years ago

David Risher: mind in California, heart in Africa

I've already talked about technologies for literacy in Africa, with the virtual libraries of the project Librii. Today I am…

12 years ago

The Olympics of Mayors

Recently I read some good news, which places Italy in an important position within a European context. The national press…

12 years ago

William Kamkwamba’s windmills

When we speak of Africa there are often things we take for granted, consider absolutely normal. We are reminded of…

12 years ago

Impact investment: the future of social funding

I have been following with interest the development of so-called impact investment, a venture aimed at achieving economic returns alongside…

13 years ago

Librii: philanthropy and enterprise, living side by side in Africa

To date, only 1% of Africa's population has access to broadband. However, there are projects afoot that are attempting to…

13 years ago

If “emerging” countries become creative

Say Africa (and more generally, developing countries) and you think of raw materials and low cost products. Or, alternatively, sunsets,…

13 years ago

The other face of the Internet

The Internet is no longer only an extraordinary container of information, interests and services, a great global market of goods…

13 years ago