How a 27-year-old raised over $1 million to build a platform for African designers: ‘We know our problems better than anybody else’
For Amira Rasool, fashion is a lifelong passion. “I was always the person that laid out my first day of school outfit, like, two weeks before school,” she says. The South Orange, New Jersey, native ultimately started a fashion blog in high school and took on internships at magazines like Marie Claire and Women’s Wear Daily […]
Warning over new national minimum wage in South Africa
While a hike to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in South Africa was needed, the 9.6% increase that was ultimately implemented puts small and medium businesses in a precarious position and could be the end for many. This is according to attorney and National Collective Bargaining Co-ordinator for the Consolidated Employers’ Organisation (CEO), Daniel van […]
