By Carmel Rickard Seychelles has long been regarded as a state that is doing relatively well on the question of combatting human trafficking. It is rated as Tier 2 on the US state department’s global assessment register, meaning that while it does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, it is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts include establishing the country’s first anti-trafficking hotline and establishing a trafficking-specific shelter. Two recent appeal judgments, however, reveal a worrying new development in human trafficking: the use of local men as ‘drug guarantees’. These are people trafficked…
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Africa’s dynamic beverage consumption landscape – the driving forces, and the cultural significance they hold African beverage trends are driven by innovation and culture. From the cherished rituals of traditional tea and coffee to the emerging popularity of carbonated soft drinks and fruit juices. Africa’s beverage market is evolving rapidly, reflecting changing consumer preferences and the impact of various socio-economic factors. Multiple factors shape the evolving beverage consumption patterns in Africa. Economic growth has led to an expanding middle class with increased purchasing power, allowing consumers to explore a wider range around choices. The influence of social media and exposure…
The economic landscape has seen many technology companies lay off vast numbers of employees, but for cybersecurity, the picture looks very different In 2023, there have been so many layoffs in the technology industry that TechCrunch labelled it a “reckoning” in its extensive list released late April. To date, across numerous organisations that include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Dropbox and Zoom, to name but a few, there have been nearly 169,000 layoffs. Meta is expected to lay off 10,000 roles in the next few months and Disney 7,000. And yet, in cybersecurity there are still more “jobs open than people to…
Our forced experiment in change and technology adoption we are all, for better and worse, participating in can pay dividends: lawyers like their new, flexible work from home capabilities. In fact, most (67 percent) report they would like their job to stay remote once it’s safe to return to the office, even if it’s only a few days a week.