How the Global Crisis Will Affect the African Entrepreneurship Sector

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The entrepreneurship field is characterized by its ability to turn every crisis into an opportunity. With the help of the local governments and smart investments, entrepreneurs can use the COVID-19 situation to advance the field to new heights, affecting hundreds of millions of people. In order for that opportunity to arise, one major player that must take the lead:  VCs and investment funds.

Read more about how the African entrepreneurship sector was severely hit by the coronavirus yet it is still very early to assess how the global crisis will affect the sector.

Today in Global Small Business: Reset, Restart and Reopen Business

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Three ways to reset, restart and reopen your business to thrive in the long term.
• Critical lessons leaders need to merge from the COVID-19 crisis.
• Quote of the week: “Invest in where the world is going, not where it is." – Michael R. Milken, American financier and philanthropist
• Pay attention to the signals you’re sending about time when managing remote workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
• A global crisis like no other.
• A roadmap to stability:  resilience, recovery and renewal.

Are We In a Slump In the History of Global Capitalism?

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David McNally is a Canadian socialist and activist, and the author of numerous books, including Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance and Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires and Global Capitalism. He was interviewed by Andrew Sernatinger and Tessa Echeverri.  The interview transcript was first published in two parts at New Politics, and is republished below.

Here's the elephant on the table:

What is the state of the economy, in the U.S. and around the world, seven years into the global crisis--and, more importantly, what is the prospect for further resistance to develop?

Read the entire interview:  Global slump and the new normal

The Great Global Debate

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Check out the global hub for debate about the London Summit here.