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Research Associate
Qualifications: Master of Public Health, Bachelor of Science, mHealth Certificateand a Paramedic Diploma.
Alex is affiliated with Wits Reproductive Health & HIV Institute (mHealth Fellowship), University of Johannesburg and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Alex is currently finishing his Master of Public Health at the University of Johannesburg, where he is focusing on mHealth interventions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). While in South Africa, he has also been researching other mHealth interventions through a fellowship with Wits RHI.
Alex has completed his Bachelor of Science in Physiology from McGIll University in Montreal, Canada and has worked as a paramedic near Toronto, Canada. As a paramedic, Alex first noticed the strain that preventable NCDs can place on a healthcare system, and this prompted him to begin studying pre-hospital preventative healthcare. South Africa was chosen as a research destination as there is a large population who could benefit from the research, as well as strong mobile penetration to support mHealth interventions.
Dr. Sangiwe Moyo
South Africa
Senior Research Associate
Qualification: PhD in Public Health, Master's in Business Administration and BSc Honors in Nursing Science
Dr. Sangiwe Moyo has over 11 years of managing complex multi-million-dollar public health programmes. He is considered a social entrepreneur for the innovative projects that he has introduced to underserved communities in Southern Africa. Most recently he advised at a high-level pharmaceutical project for African Union agency New Partnership for Africa's Development. He is currently the Deputy Director for the UNITAID STAR HIV Self-Testing Initiative project where he is responsible for the project's operations.
Prior to joining STAR and was the Chief Innovations Officer for Africa Health Placements responsible for donor relations with CDC and USAID, he also worked for Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute as a Project Manager on two projects aimed at increasing the uptake of sexual reproductive health services among adolescents, men and key populations.
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Senior Research Associate
Qualifications: PhD in Sociology, Master of Arts Degree (Sociology)Bachelor of Social Science (Sociology)
Dr. Nellie is a Social Scientist with specialization in Sociology of Health. She has experience working in various social contexts and fields within the discipline including working on issues related to HIV and AIDS, TB, gender, access to health services, barriers and enabling factors to health care and child malnutrition.
Dr. Nellie has an extensive experience in coordinating research activities in Malawi and South Africa. She has managed and/or evaluated UNFPA, IOM, CDC, FHI 360, EU and Concern World Wide funded projects among other entities.
She is presently involved in protocol design, data collection using a variety of methods, analysis, report writing, and dissemination of results to all stakeholders. Dr. Nellie is presently the Head Anthropologist at the Wits Health Consortium at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.
Arineda Alia
Research Assistant
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health
Arineda has a background in public health and was part of the "Health for All" project from Swiss Tropical Institute of Public Health and Ministry of Health in Albania. She also worked with Save the Children on "Community based services for children with disabilities" and "Child nutrition and access to health care services".
She is has also worked with the UAntwerpen team of the Tuberculosis Omics Research (TORCH), a collaboration of University of Antwerp and Stellenbosch University. She has an interest in research on non-communicable diseases prevention, treatment and management.
She is currently pursuing research in the area on NCDs with a particular focus on Africa. Arineda began her Master of Science in Epidemiology in 2017 as part of the Epidemiology and Social Medicine at University of Antwerp in Belgian
South Africa
Research Assistant
Qualification: Bachelor of Public Health and Bachelor of Arts Honours in Demography and Population Studies
Jessica has been involved in coordinating research and evaluation activities. She has expertise in research design, enhancing monitoring and evaluation systems; and conducting evaluations (baseline, mid-term and end-term), among others. She has expertise in both qualitative (Atlas ti, Nvivo) and quantitative (SPSS, STATA) data analysis. She also conducts extensive literature researches for journal papers, systematic reviews, document analysis and technical reports.
Jessica is also part of the team of editors and reviews of academic articles, technical report and abstracts.
Senior Research Associate
Qualifications: MB.ChB, MPH, FWACP; mEAPA
Dr. Oluseun Peter Nubi is a medical doctor, a consultant psychiatrist. He is a researcher and a lecturer at University of Lagos, Nigeria. His areas of interest is: community mental health, suicidology, addiction and organizational mental health and telepsychiatry. His operational philosophy is mental crisis prevention through: mental health advocacy, mental health promotion, medication adherence education and carrying out screening and evaluation at the community/primary care level.
Dr. Nubi has worked across various levels of healthcare system, both in public and private spheres. His sordid experience spans through a decade of working with the millennial age group and young adults, using various psychodynamic scopes of interventions, therapy tools, coaching skills and management strategies in line with international best practices.
Dr. Oluseun Peter Nubi invests heavily on his self-development, traveling to different parts of the world to learn more about international best practices on mental health care and management. He was a participant at the international global mental health summit, Kings College, United Kingdom and at the recent WPA Conference in Berlin, Germany. He is a member of professional bodies including: the Nigerian Medical Association, World Psychiatric Association and Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria and International Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), USA.
South Africa
Public Health Specialist
Qualifications: PhD in Public Health, Master of Business Administration, BSc Nutrition, Certificate in Advanced Health Management. PGD in Public Health Nutrition.
Dr. Tshuma has extensive experience in building partnerships with relevant stakeholders that enhance the organisation's profile and ensure its effectiveness and sustainability. He has been a principal investigator and co-investigator in various studies on HIV and TB, nutrition, mhealth, machine learning, maternal health, gender-based violence, non-communicable diseases, youth, adolescent health and other public health related topics. His research output currently stands at more than 50 publications comprising journal articles, abstracts, books and technical reports. Dr. Tshuma has extensive experience in the management cooperative agreements or contracts both as a sub recipient and direct recipient of USAID, IOM, PEPFAR, Global Fund, CDC, Irish Aid and South African government funding.
He is also a Reviewer and Adjunct Editor in peer-reviewed journals in the field on public health and social science. His collaborations with other academic institutions and colleagues extend to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Myanmar, Jamaica, Ghana, India, Sweden, Dubai, USA, Lesotho, Swaziland, Nigeria and South America. He is a member of various local and international professional associations and bodies in the area of public health.
Dr. Tshuma provides technical capacity and oversight to civil society organization, small businesses and cooperatives in the areas of management, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, governance, fundraising and quality improvement. He is also involved in establishing and sustaining a professional relationship with government and donor agencies.
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Strategic Information Officer
Thenjiwe coordinates institutional activities and programmes. She is responsible for ensuring that all tasks are undertaken timeously and she is responsible for coordinating support for community-based organization and small companies. This role involves assisting civil society organisations and private companies in the review and management donor cooperative agreement or contract, including professional and support staff supervision.
Her experience has been in providing technical oversight, planning and implementation of the Routine M&E Systems within and across programmes. She also leads the strategic planning and implementation of annual work plans, learning, monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate the impact.
South Africa
Finance Manager
Qualification: Master of Business Leadership, BSc Hons Accountancy and ACCA Diploma.
He has over 15 years of experience within the public and private sectors and has worked with international development firms, nongovernmental organizations, and private companies in Africa. He is currently affiliated with ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), SAIBA (Southern African institute of Business Accounts), SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors)
Mr. Smith's broad and diverse experience spans managing financial systems, corporate structures, strategy, oversight, contracts/legal, facilities, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology. He has been involved in the design, developing, modification, and maintenance of project financial, contractual, and administrative procedures, as well as systems and tools to support effective and compliant implementation of activities in small businesses and nongovernmental organizations.
Mr Smith oversees the development, negotiation, and monitoring of subcontracts and contracts with partners and other collaborating organizations, including drafting of original subcontracts with major partners. He has extensive experience in overseeing implementation, financial and operational management grant awards. He oversees and review work plan budgeting, budget tracking, and financial reporting processes and systems. His roles also involve developing approaches to contain costs, improve systems, and streamline financial management.
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Industrial Psychologist
Allison is a qualified Industrial Psychologist who has completed her Masters in Industrial Psychology at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and passed with 3 distinctions. She wrote her board exam with the HPCSA (Health Professional Council of South Africa) in 2014 which she has passed with 85%. Allison is an accredited Assessor and Moderator and therefore can facilitate accredited training.
Allison have been advising, consulting and guiding business managers (CEO, Managing Directors, General Managers and HR directors) for the past 12 years in talent management nationally and have worked with and been in a network with other talent managers across the globe. She has designed and implemented many talent management interventions to assist businesses with getting the best out of their staff and ensuring that the staff are engaged and effective.
Allison advises, consults and guides organisations on talent management initiatives (Employee engagement, talent acquisition, change management, succession planning, performance management, leadership development and graduate programs) as well as HR consulting. She is an expert facilitator and has a passion for training and development. Allison has a passion for working with the youth as well as with leaders of organisations. She has extensive experience with coaching and counselling youth and business leaders.
Allison has served on the Business Women's Association (BWASA) as a committee member for Western Cape and have been doing so since 2015-2017. Allison assists NGO/ NPO's with psycho- social support for mainly youth development and women empowerment. She worked with organisations such as Student for Better Future and Beyond Bars.
South Africa
Senior Research Associate
Qualifications: PhD, Demography and Population Studies, Masters of Science (MSc), Demography and Population Studies, Bachelor of Science, Demography and Population Studies
Dr. Sunday Adedini is a health demographer with more than 12 years teaching and research experience in universities both in Nigeria and South Africa. He has worked with many research organizations on short or long term basis. He has been involved in many research projects across sub-Saharan Africa, and has made spirited efforts and contributions towards addressing the region's population and public health challenges through teaching, research, and community engagements.
Dr Adedini is a recipient of a number of academic laurels and fellowships, including Fogarty Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, CARTA PhD Fellowship, BIARI Fellowship, Wits University Postgraduate Merit Award, Exceptional Research Outputs Award of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Wits University, amongst others. He has previously served as expert resource person and research collaborator for the National Population Commission, Nigeria; UNFPA, South Africa; UNFPA, South Sudan; Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative; African Population and Health Research Centre, Kenya; International Organization for Migration, South Africa; etc. He is well published in many high-impact journals in the fields of population and public health. He currently leads a team of demographers at the Wits Health Consortium, and his on-going research works are in the areas of maternal and child health, reproductive health, and family demography.
Qualifications: MSc, B.MLS Hons, AMLSCN and AMNIM
Saheed Usman is an efficient and resourceful award-winning health professional, researcher and scholar with more than 10 years' experience in medical science, laboratory medicine and public health intervention programs implementation especially on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment, health system strengthening programs for control of infectious and non-communicable diseases. He has over twenty-five publications in reputable local and international journals, oral and poster presentations at various clinical and laboratory symposia, conferences and congresses, with travel grants and scholarships from various international organizations.
Currently, Saheed is a PhD candidate in Chemical Pathology with focus on Chemical Pathology and Toxicology and a Technical Officer at APIN Public Health Initiatives, Abuja, Nigeria (a research, training and public health implementation organization). He is affiliated with the Department of Laboratory Services, APIN Public Health Initiatives and Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria. He is responsible for coordinating all research across the countries and ensures that research work translates to output in the form of journal articles, reports and conference presentation and media briefs.
Diemo Masuko
South Africa
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (distinction) majoring in Psychology and Social
Anthropology, BA Honours degree in Psychology, MA in Social Anthropology (with distinction)
Diemo Masuko specializes in sexual and reproductive health. She is skilled in ethnographic fieldwork, qualitative data analysis and report writing. Diemo's other research interests lie in gender, teenage pregnancy and identity construction.
She has a Bachelor of Arts (with distinction) majoring in Psychology and Social Anthropology from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also holds a BA Honours degree in Psychology and a MA in Social Anthropology (with distinction) from the same institution.
Brian Ngosi
Economic Strengthening Technical Lead
Qualifications: Master of Strategic Management and Corporate Governance, Master International Affairs, BSc Human Resources Management
Brian Ngosi is a motivational speaker and writer. His public sector career spans over 14 years with assignments in Namibia, Algeria, Nigeria, Malaysia and Pakistan. As a Strategic Management and Corporate Governance expert, Brian has been a lead consultant for Advantage Communications and is extensively involved in facilitating management training programs. As a research fellow Brian Ngosi has accumulated vast research experience in both public and private sector management.
His research interests are employee engagement, work life balance, corporate governance, business ethics and public sector human resource management. Brian inspires and motivates young entrepreneurs through various social media platforms. He is also a columnist in the Zimbabwe Sunday Mail newspaper, motivational section. And also, a life coach and counsellor who work with corporates, NGOs, civic groups and individuals to build entrepreneurial mindsets.
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Gilford Chakwanira
South Africa
Digital Marketing Officer
Gilford has extensive experience in building online partnerships and relationships with relevant stakeholders in communities, other organisations, media, corporate and government. Gilford has over 4 years' experience in driving social media efforts for small businesses, community-based organisations and cooperate companies. He defines client's holistic social media strategies, conceptualization, creating content and working across various departments to ensure brands look and tone are consistent across all social medium platforms.
Gilford builds and execute ideas based on optimized monthly strategy to exceed client's business objectives and initiatives. He seeks and develops relationships with key digital influencers, potential brand ambassadors and platform partners to scale the brands identity and following. Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail in their work. He has creative senses and strong knowledge of typography, image manipulation, video editing and layout. He is fluent with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere and After Effects. His experience also includes HTML, CSS and Javascript.
Dr. Vhudzani Tshisevhe
South Africa
Senior Research Associate
Qualification: MD, MBA, MMED, FCPath, Dip HIV Med, DTM&H
Dr Tshisevhe is a medical doctor with specialization in pathology. His other area of expertise includes HIV medicine and tropical medicine. He has published in both local and international peer reviewed journals. He has also presented in and coordinated local and international conferences.
He is a consultant pathologist and lecture in some of the major universities in South Africa. Dr Tshisevhe is an avid investor with several years of experience.
Research Associate
Qualifications: MA Population studies, Bachelor of Arts Degree (Demography and Economics)
Audrey Mwape Kalindi is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Zambia in the Department of Population Studies. She has a B.A. in Demography and an M.A. in Population Studies from the University of Zambia, with a postgraduate diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She is a former University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar (2017). Audrey has done several research and evaluation activities in the areas of maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.
She has a proven working experience in quantitative & qualitative research, capacity development, training & consulting, monitoring & evaluation systems development and management, project management, the public service, development sector, private sector, international development sector & donor sector. She has worked in projects that are supported by University of Zambia, UNFPA, CDC UNICEF and Lund University among others. Her professional membership is in International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP), Zambia Monitoring and Evaluation Association (ZAMEA), South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association (SAMEA) and is also a Member of the Steering Group for Quality Improvement through Data Use.
Mopa Sooro
Research Assistant
Qualifications: Masters of Science in Pharmacology, Bachelor of Pharmacy
Mopa has experience in coordinating research activities, review and writing manuscripts for publication in journals. He has experience in conducting both qualitative and quantitative research in Lesotho, with a dissertation focusing on the management of hypertension in Lesotho health care settings. She has a great interest in non-communicable diseases. She has an interest in continuous quality improvement in health service delivery at a facility and community level.
She has conducted a study to identify barriers faced in effective and efficient health care service centre. Mopa has extensive laboratory experience in cancer research for 2 years yielding proficiency in the key molecular biology techniques like western blot, MTT assay and flow cytometry.
Keila Jamal
Research Assistant
Qualifications: Bachelor of Public Health
Keila has experience coordinating field research, project/research design and implementation of research projects. She has actively participated in research grant writing leading to the award of the grants. Her current research area of interest is non-communicable diseases and related risk factors. She has been involved in projects related to rheumatic heart disease, NCD initiatives in Mozambique in advocacy, awareness and empowering patients in a low- income setting. She has also been involved in putting together the National Mozambican Report of Non-communicable diseases.
Keila is collaborating author in scientific papers and health professional handbooks in the area of rheumatic heart disease and hypertension. She provides editorial support to the Mozambican Health Journal (Revista Moçambicana de Ciencias de Saúde). Keila holds a Research Assistant position in the Mozambique Institute for Health Education and Research.
Allan Burnett
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senior Research Associate
Qualifications: Master of Science degree in Counselling, Master of Art degree in Instructional Leadership and Management, Bachelor of Education degree in Social Studies and History.
Allan is involved in Education and Psychotherapy with the mission to provide personal growth, academic support and career development services to a diverse society through research, education, advocacy and intervention. He has worked for many years at various levels of the education system (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and has functioned as teacher, lecturer, administrator, counsellor and psychologist. The experience gained in his various undertakings have aided his maturity, patience, flexibility and tact, which he believes are fundamental elements in relationship-building development. His vision is "Empowering for better life choices". He has attended many workshops and seminars focusing on Health and Education. He is a member of the interim executive involved in reactivating the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Mental Health Association.
Thabo Masuku
Research Assistant
Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
Thabo is Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with 5 years working experience in the NGO sector. Proven track record of improving output rates while developing the analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to thrive. He has excellent communication skills for relaying information for continuous quality improvement and process changes. He has also held leadership and management positions where he has combined his interpersonal skills with extensive technical knowledge. He has previous coordinated various studies and projects at a research assistant involved in collecting, transcribing, coding and cleaning data.
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Dr Samuel Nambile Cumber
Senior Research Associate
Qualifications: PhD in Public Health, Masters in Public Health, BSc Social Sciences, Postgraduate diploma (Health and Human Rights), Postgraduate diploma (Peace and Development Studies)
Dr Samuel holds a Senior Lecturer position at University of Gothenburg in Sweden. His areas of research interest are migration, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS among adolescence, vulnerable children and the health system strengthening. He has worked in different parts of Africa including; South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon.
Londiwe Hlope
Research Assistance
Qualifications: Master of Public Health, BSc. Environmental Health Management
Londiwe is part of the academic staff at University of Swaziland in the Faculty of Health Science. Her areas of research interest are communicable and non communicable diseases prevention and management. She is currently involved in mentoring junior researchers with a special focus on tool design, data collection and analysis.
As part of her commitment to community level intervention her passion is in adolescent and youth health programmes. Where she has been actively involved in the design and implementation of programmes addressing economic disparities, gender inequalities, HIV and gender based violence among in and out of school youth.
Mussagy Mahomed
Health Systems Researcher
Qualifications: Geographer, Master in Public Health
Mussagy Mahomed is a health systems researcher, has more than 10 years of experience in the Epidemiological Surveillance of HIV and Syphilis since the elaboration and implementation of basic Sentinel and Population surveys. He is a geographer (Health Geographic Information Systems) - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Geography, and Master in Public Health - Faculty of Medicine - Eduardo Mondlane University - Maputo, Mozambique, constantly updated in the field of Information Technology (use of open source software), with fast learning ability and constant search for new skills. His background is geography, which gave him geospatial data analysis skills of health problems and relate to the environment in geographic space using GIS.
Since 2018, he is head editorial assistant of the Health Science Mozambican Journal [Revista Moçambicana de Ciência de Saúde]. He was joined the National Institute of Health of Mozambique (INS) in 2006 and since 2007 have served as the National Coordinator of Antenatal Care Surveillance of HIV and Syphilis in pregnant women. He has been a principal investigator and co-investigator in various studies on HIV and Syphilis, maternal health and other public health related topics, focusing on health system evaluation and strengthening in Mozambique. He also have extensive experience in team coordination and contact with co-operation partners. All these years, he has been worked with CDC Mozambique and Atlanta, WHO, UNAIDS writing and implementing research protocols.
He has experience in the areas of health promotion, and Disease Prevention and Control; Planning, management and health information. Possess experience in conducting situational reviews and health projects, creation of databases, production of outputs and elaboration of reports and scientific articles. Also has the experience of implementing the global methodologies for calculating the health indicators in the areas of women and children's health and performance of health services. Communicative, participatory and leadership skills. Spontaneity and motivation when exercising functions. He also trustworthy, creative, dynamic, proactive, and harmonious in any team and demanding as to the final quality of services rendered.
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A majority of people around the world believe capitalism in its current form is doing more harm than good. The survey was launched in 2000 to explore the theories of political scientist Francis Fukuyama, who after the collapse of communism declared that liberal capitalist democracy had seen off rival ideologies and so represented "the end of history". That conclusion has since been challenged by several critics. Of possible interest to corporate leaders gathering in Davos this week was the finding that trust in business outweighed that in governments and that 92% of employees said CEOs should speak out on the social and ethical issues of the day.
Peer-to-peer lending platform Beehive has released an insightful new report revealing the state of MENA's SME ecosystem. The report is based on a survey of 175 SME owners and senior management and a roundtable of 13 prominent SME founders / CEOs. Key findings from the report include: surveyed MENA SMEs have more women in senior positions than the global average. 28% of respondents see innovation as a priority for growth, yet only 2% of business owners are currently trying to access finance to fund it. SMEs offer young people a great opportunity for development. 48% of SMEs would hire someone under 25 with no experience. The report focused on key areas that impact SMEs such as talent acquisition, innovation and growth factors. The survey results showed positive indicators such as SME appetite for market expansion and the opportunity for women in business.
Money managers poured into the Gulf region till Saturday's unprecedented attack on Saudi Arabia's key oil facilities. That drove record gains for bonds in August as they sought refuge in securities boasting an average credit score of A+ amid global trade tensions. According to a Bloomberg Barclays index, Saudi Arabian bonds handed investors the biggest loss, about triple that of Qatari securities. The strikes in Saudi Arabia could escalate into a showdown, with the kingdom and U.S. on one side, and Iran and proxy groups from Yemen to Lebanon, on the other. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the assault and warned that oil installations in the Arab nation remain a target.
The Hajdari Group recently announced the creation of its newest, faith-based financial planning platform: InvestHalal. InvestHalal utilizes a strict code-of-ethics and series of standards established by prestigious global authorities like the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Access to faith-based investment strategies has generally been unavailable in the United States to Islamic investors. President of the Hajdari Group, Zaim Hajdari said the Hajdari Group has finally remedied this oversight. InvestHalal offers asset allocation and investment diversification options, a wide variety of investment alternatives and services structured to individual needs: retirement, education, tax and estate planning, as well as other Sharia-compliant wealth allocation.
Two standard-setting bodies are proposing new guidelines for sukuk that would make them more transparent and easier to structure. The Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) published draft accounting standards for sukuk. It clarifies how sukuk should be treated on balance sheets and which information issuers should disclose. The AAOIFI said it had also formed a working group to overhaul its sharia standards for sukuk. Last year, the Malaysia-based Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) drafted its own guidelines for disclosure related to Islamic capital market products. Aligning the market around common standards and requiring all issuers to disclose the same information could increase investment in sukuk.
A group of nuns and other religiously-affiliated investors have lost faith in Wells Fargo and filed a shareholder resolution calling on the bank to report on a fake accounts scandal that led to a $190 million settlement. The bank employees opened as many as 2 million checking, savings and credit card accounts without the customers' permission in order to meet sales quotas. The San Francisco-based bank said it would provide more specifics on areas like its risk controls, but that did not happen. Wells Fargo's board has taken some steps since the settlement to address concerns, but the religious shareholders now say they need more changes. For instance another resolution filed by the Unitarian Universalist Association calls on Wells Fargo's board to study how to connect executive pay with ethical conduct.
The world is sinking under too much debt and an ageing global population means countries' debt piles are in danger of growing out of control, the European chief executive of Goldman Sachs Asset Management has warned. Andrew Wilson, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), said growing debt piles around the world posed one of the biggest threats to the global economy. The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has also sounded out a warning about Japan's growing debt pile. The Goldman chief also said that warnings about liquidity shortages in the market were being "overplayed", especially with regards to the corporate bond market.
As well as the religious aspect, customers are attracted to Islamic finance by its flexibility, link to real economic activity and its ban on transactions involving speculation or uncertainty. To meet ever-increasing demand, Islamic finance has developed numerous products compliant with sharia law, from loans for cars and houses to funding for major infrastructure projects. The industry, which spans more than 70 countries, could be worth $4 trillion by 2020, according to forecasters including Standard and Poor's. About 80 percent of the assets are now in banks, 15 percent in Islamic bonds called Sukuk, four percent in investment funds and one percent in Islamic insurance known as Takaful.
Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank is going ahead with an initial public offering worth $6 billion despite opposition from Muslim clerics. The IPO from Sunday, making NCB the last Saudi bank to go public, is expected to be one of the largest in the world this year. However, Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the kingdom's official Council of Senior Ulemas, said that the IPO is haram, or forbidden under Islamic tenets which ban usury. On the other hand, NCB's sharia advisory council on Thursday declared the share offer to be acceptable under Islamic law. An NCB prospectus says the bank will offer 300 million shares to the public at 45 riyals ($12) each, for a value of $3.6 billion, while another 200 million shares will be allocated to the state pension agency bringing the total to $6 billion.

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Join WeWork and H&M Malaysia at this exclusive event
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La Croix Sparkling Water
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Bike Library & Workshop
1-13 South Academic Building: walk down the ramp, through the double doors, then take the first right.
Hours of Operation
Fall 2019 & Winter 2020: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1:00 - 5:00PM
NOTE: Please note that as of Thursday, October 10th, the Bike Library & Workshop will close up its Bike Rental service for the season. The last day to rent a bicycle for a 1-week rental period is Thursday, October 3rd.
We thank you for your patronage over the spring and summer months, and for choosing sustainable transportation!
Rentals will recommence in the spring months of 2020.
The Workshop will remain open throughout the Winter semester, operating on the Fall/Winter Hours listed above!
About Us
The Bike Library and Workshop is a fully equipped community bike workshop on campus at the University of Alberta. We provide the space and tools necessary to repair and maintain your bike and the services of our hired bike mechanic and skilled volunteers to teach you how to do it! We also provide bike rentals and have a wide variety of new and used parts for sale. We are run with the aid of several dedicated volunteers and sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.
Our full list of services includes:
- Bicycle rentals
- A workshop space with everything you need to fix your bicycle, including a bicycle mechanic!
- New and used parts for sale
- Workshops and other opportunities to learn about bike safety, bike maintenance and cycling in Edmonton
- Volunteer opportunities
Renting A Bike
The Bike Library and Workshop rents bikes to campus community members (students, staff and faculty). We have approximately 50 bikes available to rent for up to 4 weeks. Our bike selection ranges from mountain bikes, cruisers, road bikes and various hybrids. All Sustain SU bikes come equipped with a U-lock, front and back lights, and a bell. The bike rental season begins in early April and closes in late October.
Submit your Rental Agreement and Waiver of Liability before you come in via this Google Form. Then stop by the Bike Library & Workshop (SAB 1-13) in person during drop in hours.
Note: please allow yourself enough time for bike rentals. Demand is high in the summer and fall months, so you may be waiting up to 15 minutes for service. We will require your completion of a Rental Agreement and Waiver of Liability. We reserve the right to refuse processing rentals or returns after 4:30 p.m.
Rentals Include:
- Sustain SU bicycle
- Sturdy U-lock
- Front and back lights
Rental Prices:
- $15/week up to 4 weeks
- Minimum rental duration is 1 week
Rental Deposit:
- We ask for a $120 deposit with all rentals. This deposit will be returned to you upon the return of all rented materials in good condition.
Payment Options:
- Cash
- Debit (under $100)
- Credit
Late Fees:
- As of August 1st, 2019, we have increased the late fee. We will now deduct $20/day from your deposit for each day the BLW is open and you are late returning your bike, up to $60/week.
Loss, Theft, and Damage:
- If your bike and/or any of the accompanying accessories are lost or stolen, the value of the item will be deducted from your deposit. These deductions from the deposit allow us to replace or repair the bike and continue operating the program.
- The maximum amount of time you may rent a bicycle for is 4 weeks. After four weeks you must return your bicycle to the Bike Library and Workshop for a safety check up
- Depending on demand for bicycle rentals, you may be able to renew your bicycle when you return it. This is to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to access our service.
- If you are unable to renew your bicycle due to high demand, keep checking back as it usually takes about one week for a bicycle to become available for you.
Have you rented from us recently? We'd love your feedback!
Volunteer With Us!
Interested in learning useful bike mechanic skills? Want to meet other cycling enthusiasts? Looking for a way to get involved in sustainability on campus? If you answered yes to one or all of these questions then the Bike Library and Workshop is the place for you! Send an email to email@example.com for more information.
Please note that all new volunteers are required to undergo a 2-hour long basic bike maintenance training.
Why become a Bike Library Volunteer?
- Learn and practice bike maintenance skills
- Volunteer in a fun, fast paced, hands on environment
- Attend "Volunteers Only" skill building workshops for free
- Receive a discount on bike parts
Sign up for our newsletter!
We'll send you bi-weekly updates on upcoming workshops, events, and volunteer opportunities.
The Bike Library & Workshop provides access to affordable transportation with a lower carbon footprint.
For information about cycling in Edmonton, check out the Bike Edmonton website.
Fall 2019 & Winter 2020:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
South Academic Building (SAB)
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7


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Working under the overall direction of the Individual and their Circle of Support. The Self Hired Community Habilitation Assistant provides training to individual consumers in the activities of daily living skills, appropriate social skills, and on an individual basis.
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The Pan-Kaftian Life Insurance Corporation or PKIC is a public corporation that provides life, auto, liability, and property insurance in Kaftia, Fosia and Illypnia.
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NZ First-linked forestry company pushed for govt funds
A powerful New Zealand First figure helped establish a forestry company that then pushed for money from two key funding streams controlled by a New Zealand First Minister.
An RNZ investigation has found Brian Henry, lawyer for Winston Peters and judicial officer for the New Zealand First party, became a founding director of NZ Future Forest Products in March.
The company immediately began its bid for money from the Provincial Growth Fund and also sought funding from the One Billion Trees programme - both overseen by New Zealand First Minister Shane Jones.
The Billion Trees funding bid was rejected by officials at Te Uru Rākau, Forestry New Zealand, on 22 August.
Less than a week after that rejection, Future Forest Products appointed the partner of New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters as a director of the company.
Jan Trotman, who has extensive experience as a director and senior manager of commercial businesses, shares a home with Peters, who is also deputy prime minister, in central Auckland.
Trotman was made the fourth director of the forestry company on 27 August, when the company bid for at least $1 million from the Provincial Growth Fund was still live.
Company Office records show it was Henry who completed Ms Trotman's application for a director's certificate.
National regional development spokesperson Chris Bishop is calling for the Auditor-General to investigate Future Forests Products' dealings with the Provincial Growth Fund.
"We know that the Provincial Growth Fund is incredibly opaque in the way in which it operates and who gets funding, how they get funding, what criteria are used to assess who gets funding," Bishop said.
Henry refused to answer any questions about his involvement with the company or its application for public money.
Jones, who is minister for forestry and regional economic development, also refused to be interviewed for this story.
But his spokesperson said the application for funding from the One Billion Trees programme never reached ministerial level. Forestry officials decided Future Forest Products was not eligible and the minister was not involved.
The company's bid for funding from the Provincial Growth Fund was then knocked back this month, after Labour Party ministers rejected it.
Jones' spokesperson said the minister sought advice from the Cabinet Office as to whether he had a conflict of interest because of his relationship with Brian Henry. The Cabinet Office believed there was a potential conflict of interests and so he recused himself from the Future Forest Products application for Provincial Growth Fund money, she said.
Answers to parliamentary written questions lodged by National's finance spokesman, Paul Goldsmith, show the forestry company's Provincial Growth Fund bid was under consideration for at least six months.
Representatives from Future Forest Products held personal meetings, video conference calls and email exchanges with officials from the Provincial Development Unit over the application, from March to October.
On 7 November, government ministers met to consider the application. A spokesperson for Jones said the minister was at the meeting but left the room for that agenda item and the decision to reject the bid was made by Labour ministers Grant Robertson, Phil Twyford and David Parker.
Future Forest Products has shown interest in the government's efforts to make Gisborne a centre for wood processing excellence.
In February 2018, Jones announced $200,000 for the Eastland Community Trust to develop a 'wood cluster centre of excellence' in Gisborne. Then in March 2019, regional economic development ministers approved another $19.5 million for the project, according to a Cabinet paper obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act. That same month, Future Forest Products was set up.
A Gisborne Herald report,published in September this year, said Future Forest Products specialised in engineered timber and was looking to bring a state of the art processing plant to Gisborne at a cost of about $45 million.
An RNZ Official Information Act request shows that David Henry, Brian Henry's son and a fellow director of Future Forest Products, emailed that article to Jones asking whether the minister had seen it.
Jones said that was the only correspondence he has had with the company.
Future Forest Products was working with the Eastland Community Trust in Gisborne to develop the wood processing plant to produce timber to be used in modular housing, the trust told RNZ.
As managing director, David Henry has been the public voice of Future Forest Products but its ultimate investors and shareholders are a mystery.
The company is entirely owned by Kinleith Continuation LP, a limited partnership entity.
On its website, the Auckland District Law Society describes the limited partnership regime - which has only existed since 2008 - as being set up "with the express intention of appealing to foreign investors".
Both partners have to register their details with the Companies Office, but only the general partner's details are made public - the limited partner's details and their level of investment remain confidential. The partnership agreement itself does not need to be registered.
David Henry is listed as Kinleith Continuation's public partner but RNZ was unable to obtain details of the limited partner or the entity's shareholders.
Both Kinleith Continuation and Future Forest Products are registered at the same address - a flat on Auckland's North Shore purchased last year by a company that Brian Henry and his wife own.
Kinleith Continuation LP is also the sole shareholder of a UK-registered investment company, Percheron (UK), which lists David Henry and British financier Jay Barrymore - who once dated Harry Potter film star Emma Watson - as its directors.
As well as its bid for government funding, Future Forest Products has also been busy with acquisitions in its short existence.
On 29 August it announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire Claymark Group Holdings, a New Zealand-US wood product manufacturer.
And just last week, the company said it had entered into a "strategic transaction" to purchase a 25 percent stake in Northland lumber company North Sawn Lumber and help it build a sawmill in Ruakaka.
In an op-ed published by the National Business Review in August, David Henry said Future Forest Products' "growth ambitions" would require $900m over the next decade. "While Kiwi investment is always welcome, the majority will be overseas capital," he wrote.
However, the rest of the op-ed called for the government to guard against "short-term opportunism" and only allow foreign forestry investment from "international investors with genuine sustainability and social licence objectives".
This article was originally published on RNZ and re-published with permission.
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