A Stage for Kamala Harris; A New Era for Women Worldwide
"While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last," - Kamala Harris, Vice President elect of the United States of America
During her first speech after the U.S election was called for Joe Biden, Mrs. Harris added that every little girl watching sees the United States as a country of possibilities.
However, it's more than just the United States.
“But today I see kamala Harris & I know different is so good. It’s so good that if you keep your chin up & work hard enough to break out of the color,skin,race box they put you in…you might just make history. Madame Vice President,the first black woman / the first person of south Asian descent & more importantly just the first woman to be VP elect- I salute you & I plan to go back to my drawing board tonight & sketch bigger,brighter dreams for myself and the women who will come after me…mixed girls,just like us,” - Masaba Gupta; a reknown Indian Fashion designer.
Kamala Harris has set a stage for all the women of the world, regardless of race, color, nationality, social and economic status. And what could follow is a revolution of fearless women ready to do whatever it may take to assert their rights, achieve their goals, and make history.
On 25 October 2018, Ethiopia elected its very first female president; Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde. In the same year, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf completed her approximately 13 years in the office of Liberia. Women of the world are watching.
23 Year Old Invents the First Rechargeable Iron in Congo
"Among the solutions we have provided is the rechargeable iron that allows users to iron for a period of at least three hours without having electricity in the house, which means that you can charge it, you can even travel with it, in trips, anywhere, if you need to iron, if you don't have access to electricity you can always use our iron."
At 23 years of age, Baraka Safari Elie has invented Congo's first rechargeable Iron with the goal of improving the lives of Congolese people in a country where electricity is a major problem.
The rechargeable Iron can converse energy for up to 3 hours and was tried and tested for 8 months before asserting its full functionality.
The $25 rechargeable iron is not Elie's only invention. Along with it is a rechargeable stove fabricated from raw materials.
Elie's inventions are in high demand in the locality of Goma, Congo.
Congo is part of the world's nations with the lowest rate of electricity. Less than 10% of its population have access to electricity. This affects the functionality of the nation from business to education. Despite having a huge potential for hydroelectricity, Congo has only had access to 2% of this potential. Among the barrier factors is drought.
China's Richest Man; Did Jack Ma Miss the Mark?
Jack Ma's Ant Financial company was set for a dual listing this past Thursday in Hong Kong and Shangai for $34.4bn (£26.5bn). However, the listing was suspended.
The Chinese Financial Stability and Development Committee chair, Vice Premier Liu He, maintained that fintech comapnies needed to be better regulated. His opinion was founded on the global ongoing debate as to whether fintech should be regulated as financial companies or technological companies.
According to him, it was necessary to establish a common ground before proceeding with Ant's Dual listing which would declare Jack Ma China's richest man once again.
“This deal was not only cleared for take-off, the wheels were literally off the ground,” says Drew Bernstein, co-managing partner at Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk, which advises Chinese companies.
However, analysts maintain that this may just be a move to tame an all powerful, overly-outspoken leader.
The Chinese financial regulators told Ma and Ant's Executives Eric Jing and Simon Hu that "the company’s lucrative online lending business would face tighter government scrutiny"
Important to mention that Ma had stated in October that financial regulations were outdated and "badly suited for companies trying to use technology to drive financial innovation"
The Most Expensive Prison!
Officials of the University of Manchester responded to England's new set of lockdown rules by erecting barriers around the school campus in order to certain safety within the campus.
However, this did not sit well with its students.
Hundreds of students came out in protest, pulling down the fences, agitated that they were not warned about the measures. Students also expressed that the fences blocked certain entry and exit points, leaving them feeling trapped inside the University hence further deteriorating their mental health
"The fencing was not meant to cause distress nor prevent students from entering or exiting the site.
It was intended to address safety and security concerns from students and staff, particularly about access by people who are not residents. The fences are being taken down from Friday morning and students are being contacted immediately," - President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester; Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell
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