Public-private partnerships in Africa and sub-Saharan economic growth has partially as a result of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. IFC investment in Ecobank has helped increase access to credit for entrepreneurs and SMEs in Sub Saharan African Countries. Additionally, IFC maintains its strong commitment to the development of the Sub Saharan African Region. IFC is contributing to …

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This article reviews the history of minorities in film and the current state of racial representation in Hollywood films. Hollywood is more invested than ever in telling stories with diverse leads. However, the increasing minority representation in films comes with controversies. For example, most Hollywood films portray Asians as nerdy, black men as dangerous, and …

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When looking at brand issues and opportunities, companies must focus on brand positioning and the rationale for new positioning. The category frame of reference gives insight into what is the competitive context. It also helps firms to decide which product category the brand will be associated with. The positioning statement in organizations communicates your brand’s …

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Tourism risk management is essential in mitigating the risks in tourism. Tourism companies are increasingly facing incidents that involve risks for both travelers and the tourism industry. These events can have a tremendous negative impact on tourism destinations. Also, the damage to a destination’s image may have even longer-lasting effects than the actual crisis damage. …

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Urban education issues continue to rise, and this affects the urban education financial costs. American mythology continues to insist that education is the path to the middle class. They are those struggling to escape the grip of poverty. However, the knowledge that poor, urban students in public schools receive is demonstrably insufficient to make them …

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Family corporate business needs to incorporate corporate social responsibility objectives to their strategic plan. In recent years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted much interest in both the academic world and the professional. However, most studies of CSR focus on larger organizations, with few studies focusing on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Family businesses will …

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There are several reasons for racist and religious hate crime rise in the world. Anyone can be the victim of a racist or religious hate incident. When racist or religious hate incidents become criminal offenses, they are known as hate crimes. Any criminal offense can be a racist or religious hate crime. That is if the offender targeted …

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The BPLN0019 residential property market focuses on the past 40 years of housing supply and demand. Anyone who bought residential property in the last 40 years, has been able to count on rising home values. Factors affecting real estate marketing over the past 40 years include the demography and economy. Not enough affordable single-family homes …

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Disparate-impact claims in adverse impact cases are customarily under the ADEA act. The plaintiffs bringing the claims must show evidence of ill-treatment by employers based on race, gender, or age. Therefore, the employee must prove through direct or circumstantial evidence that the discrimination was intentional. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act recognizes the disparate-impact …

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UK’s commercial laws and the U.K.’s consumer rights on repairs and replacements protects the consumers. If a customer accepts an item but later discovers a fault, one may have to repair or replace it. Additionally, the customer can still reject the item even after it’s been repaired or replaced. The accepting returns and giving refunds …

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