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A digital training initiative is helping young Ethiopians turn freelancing into a viable career, opening up new opportunities for income, independence and access to global work. Ethiopia is emerging as a strong contender in the global freelance economy. With more than 200,000 science graduates each year, expanding internet access, and some of the most competitive labour costs in Africa, the country has the conditions to scale remote work. Supported by digital payment reforms and a national taskforce focused on freelancing, the country is working to turn its digital talent into a driver of economic growth. Until recently, however, few young people…
The Dow Jones fell around 500 points from the previous day’s close on Friday.Israel launched a surprise round of attacks on Iran late Thursday.The attacks, amid an already-tense Middle East, have erased the week’s gains on the Dow.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell on Friday, shedding over 600 points from the previous day’s close as investors pulled back following Israel’s unexpected wave of strikes on Iran. Consumer sentiment data rebounded more than expected, helping to ease Friday’s downside momentum.Equity markets, riding the AI-fueled tech rally that has kept them propped up in a post-tariff environment, took the opportunity to…
Creative freelancers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across the West Midlands can now apply for up to £10,000 of funding to develop innovative ideas through collaborative Research and Development (R&D). Smaller companies and freelancers can struggle to access R&D grants, something that CreaTech Frontiers, the new creative industries cluster for the West Midlands, is hoping to challenge. CreaTech Frontiers is made up of five collaborators: Birmingham City University (BCU), University of Birmingham, Coventry University, University of Warwick and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Mayor Richard Parker and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are backing the project as part of…
Miami — Josefina Muralles works a part-time overnight shift as a receptionist at a Miami Beach condominium so that during the day she can care for her three kids, her aging mother, and her brother, who is paralyzed.She helps her mother feed, bathe, and give medicine to her adult brother, Rodrigo Muralles, who has epilepsy and became disabled after contracting COVID-19 in 2020.”He lives because we feed him and take care of his personal needs,” said Josefina Muralles, 41. “He doesn’t say, ‘I need this or that.’ He has forgotten everything.”Though her husband works full time, the arrangement means their household…
Crypto startup Cardex has launched a payroll platform designed to simplify how Nigerian freelancers and Web3 workers receive and spend crypto payments. The company made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Cardex said the platform is enabling a new infrastructure layer for Nigeria’s growing freelance economy and digital workforce, allowing users to receive stable, secure, and spendable crypto payments. The company stated that its system pioneers a shift toward crypto-native payroll and instant naira spending, offering freelancers the ability to bypass the volatility of peer-to-peer exchanges and the inefficiencies of traditional financial systems. “Freelancers in Nigeria working with foreign…
EUR/USD retreated from 1.1631, the highest since October 2021.The Euro struggles due to rising safe-haven demand following Israel’s preemptive attack on Iran.President Trump threatened to extend steel tariffs on imported “steel derivative products” beginning June 23.EUR/USD halts its four-day winning streak, pulling back from 1.1631, the highest since October 2021, and currently trading around 1.1530 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) receives support as traders move toward improved safe-haven demand, sparked by rising tensions in the Middle East.Israel attacked dozens of sites across Iran to dismantle its nuclear program. Israeli Minister of…
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Tatiana Bashmachnikova — Creative Project Manager and Producer with over 15 years of experience in the advertising industry.She has worked at international agencies like Havas and McCann, took part in launching Arnold Moscow on the market, led departments, launched brands, and grew businesses from the ground up — including creating an in-house production department that exceeded its first-year revenue goals by 50%.Today, she’s based in Kazakhstan, where she manages strategy, creative, and production at McCann Almaty. Tatiana and her team have delivered key projects for Tele2 Kazakhstan — including the first shift in the brand’s creative platform in seven years…
In brief SharpLink Gaming shares plummeted more than 70% in after-hours trading Thursday. The company announced in May that it had raised $425 million in a PIPE offering to create an Ethereum treasury. It is one of a wave of public companies establishing or intending to create crypto treasuries. Shares in SharpLink Gaming plummeted more than 70% in post-hours trading Thursday after the company—which recently announced that it would create an Ethereum treasury—filed an S-3 shelf prospectus with the SEC to potentially sell securities.Minneapolis-based SharpLink, an online gambling marketer that lists on the Nasdaq, was recently changing hands at $10.35 per…
Michelle Elman, known as the ‘Queen of Boundaries’, is a life coach, author, broadcaster and public speaker. Best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared, Michelle hosts her own podcast ‘In All Honesty’ and shares her experiences and expertise with a combined social media following of over 400,000. Along with her three bestselling books, Am I Ugly? (2018), The Joy of Being Selfish (2021) and The Selfish Romantic (2023), Michelle’s debut children’s book, How To Say No (2023), sparked a crucial conversation for teens about boundaries. Michelle is often praised for her straight-talking approach and has appeared on ITV daytime…
