https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=J7x9leQqrkc A New research in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters finds ice in the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland is more mobile than previously thought, as ocean currents and atmospheric winds are likely transporting the old, thick ice found there to other parts of the Arctic. As a result, ice mass in the area – … Continue reading Climate change deniers should watch this!
Points clés de mon intervention lors de la rencontre organisée à la chambre des représentants intitulée « Bilan de la banque participative au Maroc après 30 mois du lancement »
Il n’est pas possible de réaliser une évaluation objective du bilan des institutions financières participatives marocaines car nous ne disposons pas d’une stratégie nationale de ce secteur avec des objectifs mesurables. Cependant, nous sommes en mesure d’apporter une première lecture du bilan à la base des réalisations commerciales des banques participatives depuis plus de 2 … Continue reading Points clés de mon intervention lors de la rencontre organisée à la chambre des représentants intitulée « Bilan de la banque participative au Maroc après 30 mois du lancement »
Beyond CSR
In 1958, Theodore Levitt presented a confrontational discourse against Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), alleging that the business of business is “making money, not sweet music” and that CSR breaks the rules of capitalism and free enterprise. Today, CSR must be brawled not because it undermined free enterprise, but precisely because it largely contributed to its … Continue reading Beyond CSR
Book review : The age of knowledge by Idriss Aberkane
Idriss Aberkane, a French essayist, is known for his writings and lectures on the knowledge economy and neuroscience. His lasted book “L’age de la connaissance / the age of knowledge “is worth reading. The book seeks to dismiss two contemporary paradigms: "Produce or flourish" and "Nature or employment". The key takeaways from his last essay … Continue reading Book review : The age of knowledge by Idriss Aberkane
The first ever Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children
On 26 September 2019, UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) launched an innovative fund that aims at reaching millions of children currently in need of humanitarian support in OIC countries. The idea of the fund was first announced last April during IsDB’s 44th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors in Marrakesh (Morocco). Today, global … Continue reading The first ever Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children
ESG, SRI, Impact investing…: Lost in terminology?
Source : http://www.lupuschick.com/terminology/ Despite all the dire consequence of the 2008 financial crisis, it did help to question the paradigms of modern days’ finance especially its role in addressing economic, social and environmental issues. As a result, multi-lateral development institutions, think tanks, academic institutions, regulators and financial players have undertaken various initiatives aiming at integrating … Continue reading ESG, SRI, Impact investing…: Lost in terminology?
Growing Social Impact in Africa: Which Solutions?
How may Africa harness the potential of thousands of its young social innovators and social entrepreneurs in an impactful and efficient manner? Which patterns can be envisaged to expand social impact through sound and informed scaling strategies? These are the questions I investigated during my participation this September 2nd- 4th to the 11th edition of the … Continue reading Growing Social Impact in Africa: Which Solutions?
Lessons learned from UNHCR Zakat fund
UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) issued two months ago a landmark report on the potential of Zakat funds to alleviate the suffering of forcibly displaced people in OIC countries. The report aims at establishing the importance of giving Zakat to displaced people and at raising awareness of UNHCR’s role and aspirations in directing … Continue reading Lessons learned from UNHCR Zakat fund
J’ai lu : Vers une économie à trois zéros (Zéro pauvreté, Zéro chômage & Zéro émission carbone) du Pr. Muhammad Yunus
L’économiste Muhammad Yunus, prix Nobel de la paix en 2006, commence son livre par la critique du système capitaliste qui en dépit de ses apports est la source de plusieurs externalités négatives notamment l’amplification des inégalités sociales et économiques ainsi que le dérèglement climatique. De ce fait, pour Muhammad Yunus, il est nécessaire de repenser … Continue reading J’ai lu : Vers une économie à trois zéros (Zéro pauvreté, Zéro chômage & Zéro émission carbone) du Pr. Muhammad Yunus
فعلاً، لا نحتاج إلى “صناعة” كرة القدم
تابعت كالعديد من التونسيين والمغاربة الخلاف الناشئ حول نهائي دوري ابطال أفريقيا وقرار الكونفدرالية الافريقية لكرة القدم إعادة إجراء المباراة في ملعب محايد .شخصياً لا تهمني ملابسات هاته القضية ومن هو على حق، لكن ما أثار حزني من خلال تتبع النقاش في الإعلام وخصوصاً في شبكات التواصل الاجتماعي هو طبيعة الخطاب الذي يتسم بالعنف والإقصاء … Continue reading فعلاً، لا نحتاج إلى “صناعة” كرة القدم
