Author: MGSN

The US President sent notice to Congress pursuant to the law to debar “Central African Republic, the Gabonese Republic (Gabon), Niger, and the Republic of Uganda (Uganda) as beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)” The cause for the debarment proceeding was the alleged failure to create regulations for open markets, establishing due process rights, and human rights violations.AGOA allows countries across the African continent to have duty-free access to US markets for multiple product lines. Debarment is not without critics. The loss of trade hurts the very marginalized communities that AGOA was intended to…

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MGSN has been covering the strong global position that Mexico has established. Mexico in general and Mexico City in particular is well placed to capture global business opportunities. Mexico City is fast becoming a well-placed North American tech startup city. It is strategically close to Silicon Valley and Mexico is a trading partner with Canada and the USA in the T-MEC trade agreement. Mexico’s membership in the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) positions itself as the potential conduit for Startups throughout Latin America that are seeking growth on the global stage. ALADI offers a unique networking and trade platform for…

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According to a recent report by the World Resource Institute, 25% of the globe’s population is facing critical shortages of water. MGSN has been covering the water crisis and the ramifications from urban infrastructure to farmlands and forests. The rapid acceleration of droughts, forest fires, and desertification of arable farmland pose a direct threat to significant global communities. There are tech solutions in water management and production that can alleviate the water crisis and the deleterious ramifications on varied ecosystems. Check out MGSN’s exclusive report on the Water Crisis. Link: SUN TO WATER

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“Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2023 according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the second quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.” Consumer spending on essentials is a predictable metric in projecting GDP rates. The third quarter results include the summer spending on luxury items, vacations, restaurants, and summer travel. Conventional wisdom is that the splurge will continue in Q4 as the first fully recovered post-COVID holiday season is becoming a reality. There is evidence that manufacturing is gearing up for…

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R&D is providing solutions. MGSN covers ocean-to-energy research and entrepreneurial solutions. Researchers at the University of Sydney have researched the viability of utilizing seawater to produce an alternative to lithium for Energy Storage from Renewable resources. The refinement of ocean water produces sulfur salt compounds. Sodium batteries are not new tech. The problem with the batteries that precluded widespread use is the need to provide a high-temperature source for efficacy. According to the University of Sydney, research led by Dr. Shenlong Zhao from the University’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department and his research team overcome the temperature barriers…

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The African Football League(AFL) debuted with an impact schedule of the top clubs across the continent. Link: African Football League(AFL)  Questions have been raised as to the need for the new competition. The Champion League format has taken root and is ripe for development. But the AFL has a societal goal that resonates beyond football. Keep African talent in Africa. One of the driving goals of the AfCFTA is to keep resources and the globe’s largest young population in the continent. Link: AfCFTA The brain drain from African countries benefits the host countries in Asia Europe and North America but…

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Although the Entrepreneurs have read and heard this mantra over and over again, once the euphoria of the launch is over the reality of the cash burn, competitive space and lack of traction creates that first cold sweat. One way to avoid the honeymoon crash is to bring in a Digital Development & Marketing Company once you start building out your Startup. There are many talented Digital Web Development Firms in the marketplace. These companies will develop the infrastructure you will need to create a website-based business or a web-based business platform that interfaces with a brick and mortar business.…

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