Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei landlords’ returns on investment from rent or Airbnb lets are lowest in the world, survey finds: According to the study, Durban in South Africa is the fastest city to recover property prices via Airbnb (18 months), while Lagos in Nigeria is the fastest via traditional renting (132 months, or 11 years). Taipei is slowest via traditional renting … [Read more...] about SA News: Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei landlords’ returns on investment from rent or Airbnb lets are lowest in the world, survey finds
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What southern Africa can learn from west Africa about dealing with despots | The Conversation
What southern Africa can learn from west Africa about dealing with despots: Presidents Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Muhammadu Buhari, Macky Sall and former Ghanian President John Mahama at a special meeting of Ecowas on The Gambia. Reuters/Afolabi SotundeHas the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) just taught the Southern African Development Community (SADC) a lesson? … [Read more...] about What southern Africa can learn from west Africa about dealing with despots | The Conversation
How night club bouncers police the social order – from Berlin to Johannesburg | The Conversation
How night club bouncers police the social order - from Berlin to Johannesburg: Berlin’s cult nightclub, Berghain, is guarded by bouncer, Sven Marquardt, who has become a celebrity in his own right. Joerg Carstensen/EPAAcross the world bouncers remain gatekeepers to the nightclub experience: controlling the queue at the door; curating the size and look of the crowd; and … [Read more...] about How night club bouncers police the social order – from Berlin to Johannesburg | The Conversation
Global Plastics Industry Effort to Combat Marine Litter Grows from 2016
Global Plastics Industry Effort to Combat Marine Litter Grows from 2016: Seven new signatories were added to The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter, also informally known as the “Joint Declaration” in 2016. New participants include the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA), the Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & … [Read more...] about Global Plastics Industry Effort to Combat Marine Litter Grows from 2016
Seychelles to Review the Country’s Renewable Energy Target Following the President’s Return from the World Future Energy Summit
Seychelles to Review the Country’s Renewable Energy Target Following the President’s Return from the World Future Energy Summit: The President of the Republic, Mr Danny Faure, returned from his first World Future Energy Summit (WFES) yesterday, which was held in Abu Dhabi from the 16th to the 19th January. The WFES, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, is the world’s … [Read more...] about Seychelles to Review the Country’s Renewable Energy Target Following the President’s Return from the World Future Energy Summit
