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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
“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…
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…
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…
Fintel reports that on October 26, 2023, Barclays maintained coverage of Travel+Leisure (NYSE:TNL) with a Equal-Weight recommendation. Read More
Tara Pyfrom and her family barely survived Hurricane Dorian when it hit their home in the Bahamas. That loud and violent experience fundamentally shifted how her brain processed sound and has left her with anxiety. Read More
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.…
Conflicts, deleterious impacts on human development, and disparate economic growth has increased as oil stocks have decreased. The water crisis that is developing across the globe poses a greater risk to societies as water is a daily need for life. “Around 2 billion people around the world do not have access to clean and safe drinking water, and approximately 3.6 billion people – 46% of the world’s population – lack adequate sanitation services.” Compounding the historic clean water issue is the relatively recent phenomenon of water scarcity. The global reduction of fresh water stocks has created a water crisis.According to…
TOO BIG TO FAIL is no longer a measure of viability. Having you ability to pay rent in the hands of some big corporate board with no names is not viable for a Generation that is disrupting the “BUSINESS AS USUAL” model. According to a study by Side Hustle Nation, 70% of Gen Z and 64% of Millennials search for topics related to side hustles. This trend is likely due to several factors, including the rising cost of living, the desire for more flexibility and control over one’s work-life balance, and the increasing opportunities to make money online. In terms…
This article is part of the MGSN Global Opportunities series. MGSN is covering the entrepreneurial solution to the generational debt crisis. In Part One of the two part series “NEW CURRENCIES FOR A NEW GENERATION” MGSN documented a global debt crisis that threatened the economic viability of the next generation. As regional banks are being acquired by large “too big to fail” banks, the ability to obtain financing for Millennials and Gen Z will be challenged. However as documented in Part One of this article, the big traditional banks ignored the vast informal economy across the African continent and Tech provides the means for…