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Africa has the highest proportion of informal sector workers anywhere in the world. They account for more than 85% of the continent’s workers. This compares with 68.2% in Asia and the Pacific, 68.6% in the Arab States, 40.0% in the Americas and 25.1% in Europe and Central Asia. It is easier to work in the informal sector because no academic certificate or formal training is required. The most important thing is the readiness and ability to work. The informal sector consists of all businesses...

Democracy and technology are the two most defining themes of the twenty-first century. Recently, the general belief seems to be that democracy is in crisis. Many seem to have one gnawing concern — is democracy failing? How do we fix democracy? Is this the end of democracy? A Google search of these three phrases gives 52,800,000 hits on the first, 56,000,000 hits on the second, and 247,000,000 on the last. But we must ask ourselves, is it the very concept of democracy that is perceived to be f...

DANVILLE, Va. — Danville City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2021-2022 budget, which includes no rate, tax increases, no use of the fund balance and several areas for investment,

May 5, 2021 Ten student employees have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the university. A virtual award celebration honoring the winners was held on the evening of Tuesday, May 4.  The Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award was instituted in the 1987-88 academic year. The intent of the award is to recognize and honor students who have demonstrated outstanding performance by contributing their time and/or skill to help the university achieve its goals and obj...

Lynx Technology Launches Government Software Development and Services as a San Diego-Based SBA 8(a) Share Article Prime contractors and government agencies, especially California-based, that are in need of 8(a) certification and technology services are encouraged to contact Lynx. SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) April 28, 2021 Lynx Technology, an IoT smart home, media server solution, and app development company, today announced the official laun...

Business Uses for the SCA Coffee Systems Map The recently released Specialty Coffee Association Coffee Systems Map, which is currently available through the SCA store. SCA photo. When I saw the SCA Coffee Systems Map (published in June 2020), I immediately thought it could be a useful tool for business and human resources of any coffee-related company anywhere in the world. Especially with the industry challenges created by coronavirus disease COVID-19, the map could help with restructuring, l...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The wearable transmitter is designed to compress its top layer in a double arch pattern, shown here, to respond to movement without compromising signal transmission. view more  Credit: Huanyu Cheng, Penn State Current research on flexible electronics is paving the way for wireless sensors that can be worn on the body and collect a variety of medical data. But where do the data go? Without a similar flexible transmitting device, these sensors would require wired connecti...

Photo Credit: Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Partners in the Realisation and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships (RAMSSES) project are working to demonstrate a composite ship that weighs 40% less than a steel equivalent, offering considerable reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.  Led by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS, Gorinche, Netherlands) and Damen Gorinchem (DSGo), in cooperation with InfraCore Co. (Rotterdam, Netherlands), E...

Cochin Shipyard to build big dredgers with technology support from IHC Holland February 23, 2021 × In a significant breakthrough, state-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd will build a high capacity dredger for Dredging Corporation of India Ltd worth as much as ₹800 crore with technology and design support from IHC Holland B V, the world’s largest dredger builder. This will be the first dredger to be built by Cochin Shipyard at its yard in Cochin following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signe...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Ripon board getting update of IT operations & concerns Like many school districts, Ripon Unified had its fair share of challenges during the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, distance learning. Ellis is the Supervisor of IT while Brenner is the Technology Support Specialist. At Mondays school board meeting, theyr...