Countries: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe Source: Southern African Development Community In the past few decades, the region has experienced an increasing frequency and severity of droughts, floods, cyclones and locusts […]

SPAC initial public offerings (IPOs) were all the rage in 2020, and they have picked up even more steam in 2021—reaching new heights. Private equity sponsors have emerged as key players in the SPAC sponsorship space, and their participation is accelerating. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) are not a new form […]

Chicago – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has named Chicago partner Christopher Hines as its 2021 representative to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program and associates Ashley Hersutamto (Boston) and Reymond Yammine (Newark) as members of this year’s LCLD Pathfinder Program.   Launched in 2011, LCLD’s […]

Apr 8, 2021 – 10:00 am to 11:00 am EDT Webinar Food Systems Agriculture Production Beyond agriculture: Measuring agri-food system GDP and employment Transformation of the agri-food system is a cornerstone of many governments’ national development plans and is key to the One GGIAR goals of contributing to more inclusive […]