How much money is enough to start a business?

By Anna Vital 

It may seem like all the successful startups found funding early on. But is it so? And if yes, how much funding is enough for a startup to take off? How much money is enough to start?

Starting and growing are two different things, though. Even if you can start on $10,000, how much would you need to run a good business?

Top 9 Opportunities For Zambian Youth To Make Money Online

Are you young and looking to make money on the internet? We are sure you have heard or read about making money online only just by using your desktop PC. Check out the following ideas that will help you to start making real money online.

Investing in youth resilience

By Doug Ragan 

U.N.-Habitat, has found that investing in youth resilience is critical to the positive development of youth and their communities. Resilience is defined as the ability for young people to cope, adapt to and effect change. If youth are resilient it allows them to overcome difficulties in their lives, something that is critical for youth living in the developing world who are often faced with poverty, limited employment and lack of access to services. 

“People say you will be leaders of tomorrow, but you are already leaders of today. I do not want to leave the world in this shape for you; I wish for a better world, better for all, ” said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Children and Youth conference. A key focus of this conference is increasing the resiliency of youth and their communities. 

WANTED: Young speaker to address UN General Assembly session on climate change

Deadline: 17 th May, 2015

Are you or do you know a young person from a developing country with an inspiring story about climate action? If so, the United Nations wants to hear from you. 

A global search is underway for this dynamic person and two others from civil society organizations to address a special United Nations High-Level Event on Climate Change, set for 29 June, and convened by the President of the General Assembly, Sam Kutesa. 

Innovative Kenyan youth double yields with fish poultry technology

By Julius Omondi 

An innovative Kenyan youth is pioneering an automated technology targeting farmers with limited space in the production of fish, poultry and plants in an effort that is also doubling house hold incomes as well as fostering nutritional levels among families through balanced diet feeding. 

The technology dubbed aqua-poultry, is a classic example of how farmers can benefit from the symbiotic relationship of both the plants and animals. It also allows farmers with limited space to tap into the benefits of fish farming as well as poultry. 

Innovation vital for youth and Africa’s economy

One hundred and fifty young people from fifteen countries in Africa and beyond gathered in Lomé, Togo, for the sixth edition of the “Innov Africa forum”, supported by UNDP. 

From 24 to 28 November, they participated in practical workshops on creating and developing innovations to help boost development efforts and well-being in Africa. Fatima, 24, is one of the founders of Open Street Map (OSM) in Niger, a crowd-sourced application to create a map of the world that is increasingly used by humanitarian organizations in crisis management to obtain accurate data on the most remote areas. 

3 ways to engage, empower and activate environmentally minded youth

By Philippe Cousteau 

Problem solving. From games and mystery novels to space exploration and medical science, problem solving is something we humans do, and in many cases we do it very well. When it comes to the problems facing our environment, however, there seems to be a glitch in this fundamental human skill set. While some progress is being made, we often can’t seem to move past the seemingly endless barriers, real or perceived, to solutions and actions that will result in a healthier environment for all of us who call this planet home. 

We are stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of trying the same approaches. As the impacts of climate change, pollution and degraded natural resources become more evident with every passing year, the stakes of continued inaction couldn’t be higher; we can’t afford to be stuck. 

Banning women from bars is against the Zambian constitution - NKANDU LUO

Gender and Child Development Minister Nkandu Luo says she does not endorse observations that women should be banned from patronizing bars. 

Professor Luo put the record straight on gender equality saying banning women from bars is against the Zambian constitution as well as regional and international protocols. 

She explained that the SADC protocol on gender and development and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women emphatically allow gender equality between women and men the right to association and movement.