This article is published in association with United Nations. The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The biannual report, which focuses on […]Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The biannual report, which focuses on […]How digital payments can change the lives of women in Ethiopia’s coffee industry
February 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rahel Ali, Digital Merchant Payments Expert, Ethiopia, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance, Fareeza Ibrahim, Global Communications Officer, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance Agriculture accounts for over a third of Ethiopia’s economy — and women make up 75% of the sector’s labour force. […]3 ways to improve family business succession and benefit the wider economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew S. Weinberg, Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Brightstar Capital Partners Family businesses are a powerful economic engine, but are also surprisingly fragile with only one-third surviving a generation beyond founding.The North America Family Business Report […]This UK football club is trialling edible coffee cups
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content English soccer club Manchester City is trialling an edible coffee cup made from leak-proof wafer.Another English team, Forest Green Rovers, has tried sustainable shirts made from recycled coffee beans and plastic bottles […]Your morning cup of coffee contains 140 litres of water
March 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content The next time you casually turn on a tap, fill a kettle and make a cup of coffee, take a moment to consider how important water is to your life. While we are […]Drinking coffee could help you live longer, research finds
August 9, 2018 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Caffeine-lovers rejoice, your morning latte might add a few more years to your life. A new study of half a million British people found that those that drank a cup a day or more […]
