Last weekend I saw a great documentary: “Journey to school.” I strongly recommend it. It’s about four real stories of kids that undergo tremendous difficulties and dangers on a daily basis to go to school. One of the stories is that of Jackson, 11 and his younger sister. Everyday, they walk for 2 hours back […]
Oil: Blessing or Curse?
A couple of years ago, Kenyans were very optimistic: they had found oil in the Northern part of the country! Last year, it looked like the country could become an exporter of oil. Right now, Kenya is benefiting from being a net energy importer. Is oil a blessing or a curse for a country’s economy? […]
Time Horizons
I hope you started the new year off on the right foot. At this time, we all think a bit about the passing of time, don’t we? Each day offers 24 hours to each one of us. But we live them with very different attitudes. And it’s important to be aware of these as we […]
Climate Change and Water Scarcity
I’ve been in Nigeria and Kenya during the rainy season and was surprised that it didn’t rain that much. “It’s not like it used to be – it’s not a rainy season any longer…” Transpose this comment onto your own country. Doesn’t it sound familiar? I think we all can feel that yes, the climate […]
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Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability
A colleague from Kenya once told me, “In Europe you have lost touch with nature, we are more integrated with it, we see ourselves as part of it – this must make a difference in the way we approach management”. Pope Francis’s recent trip to Africa reminded me of this sentiment. Caring for the Earth – “our […]
