Photos: Africa's fastest growing economies Tanzania – The East African nation is predicted to grow by 6.4% this year. The country has sustained strong economic growth in the last decade, averaging between 6 to 7% according to the World Bank . Hide Caption 5 of 8 Photos: Africa's fastest growing economies Ghana – Ghana was previously the fastest growing economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, but has slowed. Although, a sharp increase in oil production has helped support economic growth in the country. Hide Caption 6 of 8 Photos: Africa's fastest growing economies Benin – The West African country, Benin, is expected to have economic growth of around 6%. Hide Caption 7 of 8 Photos: Africa's fastest growing economies Burkina Faso – The landlocked West African country is also expected to experience economic growth of 6%...
The definition of what makes an entrepreneur is different for everyone. In the English language, however, the dictionary definition is clear: an entrepreneur is a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money. But did you know the literal definition of entrepreneurship can mean different things depending on the language being used? “In many countries around the world, “entrepreneur” and “entrepreneurship” are made up of two or more words. While the definition remains the same, the words selected to describe entrepreneurship are interesting. They often offer examples of characteristics an entrepreneur possesses or actions an entrepreneur takes.” As a result, those words can say a lot about how a country or culture thinks about its entrepreneurs and innovators. Wondering what we mean by this? Here are a few examples. In Swahili, the word for entrepreneurship is “ujasiriamali.” That one word is actually two: “ujasiri” is the word for courage, braver...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, which launched on top of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy on Tuesday , is going farther out into the Solar System than originally planned. The car was supposed to be put on a path around the Sun that would take the vehicle out to the distance of Mars’ orbit. But the rocket carrying the car seems to have overshot that trajectory and has put the Tesla in an orbit that extends beyond the Red Planet’s path. However, the Tesla won’t be making it to the asteroid belt, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk originally claimed . After launch, the Tesla cruised through space for a good six hours — a trip that was also live-streamed by SpaceX . This “coast” phase was meant to show off a special orbital maneuver for the US Air Force before the rocket completed one final engine burn in space and put the car on its final orbit. It looks like that burn might have happened somewhere over Southern California, as some people in the area started reporting sightings...
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