Samuel Msiska

With many projects in the cryptocurrency space, it is easy to overlook unique projects with massive potential, like Cosmos. Cosmos is a Gen 3 cryptocurrency that aims to solve blockchain shortcomings like poor or limited performance, high transaction fees, and immature governance mechanisms.
Let’s explore the Cosmos ecosystem to understand why this project is gaining massive traction in the cryptocurrency space.

Mobile trading is steadily taking the spotlight in the global financial arena, thanks to the evolution of mobile apps and the proliferation of smartphones. With the overall number of smartphone users hitting a record 7 billion, smartphones are disrupting society’s status quo and simplifying daily routines. With the tap of a button, we can activate a CCTV camera in the garage, launch and fly a drone, authorize funding for a major project, or monitor the progress of shares on the stock market, ...

Fintech (financial-technology) is helping reshape the financial industry in a myriad of ways.
It has made the world of banking far more accessible. For instance, you can now open a bank account online without the need to visit a bank. It has also simplified the process of making payments. You can turn your smartphone into a digital wallet that can be used to make payments at your favorite local stores.
Other fields fintech is transforming include investing, insurance, and wealth management...

Information technology (IT) has become a crucial component in all sectors of society and the economy.
With the internet becoming a part of daily life, digital literacy for everyone is more critical than ever.
Today, many basic services such as healthcare, education and banking are accessed through the internet. Still, 4 billion people do not have access to the internet, and some 2.9 billion of the world’s population suffers from the digital divide — the gap between people who have internet an...

The festive season is over, but it would seem the season for online shopping is neverending.
The number of online shoppers continues to rise. The global e-commerce market was worth $13 trillion in 2021 and is expected to rise to as much as $55 trillion within the next five years, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 27.4% between 2022-2027.
The jaw-dropping figures should come with no surprise, considering that nearly 7 billion people in the world own a smartphone, and internet penetra...

A new storm is seemingly blowing in the post-COVID era. As more companies recover from the financial impacts of the global pandemic, the demand for qualified and skilled workers has soared.
Recruiting new talent in an organization is one of those processes that can often be easier said than done. For reportedly many organizations, the early stages of the employment lifecycle — talent acquisition — are challenging.
Why Is Talent Acquisition A Struggle?
Nita Chhinzer, professor of human resourc...

Southeast Asian nations are seeing significant e-commerce growth. As per a report by eMarketer, e-commerce sales are projected to increase to around $90 billion this year, up from last year’s $16 billion. By 2023, regional e-commerce will be expected to surpass $100 billion.
Southeast Asia may see the most prominent growth—20.6%—compared to other regions, which are predicted to grow only moderately. The report further shows that only four countries in the world will experience the fastest ret...

Yoshitsu Co. Ltd., the Japanese retailer and wholesaler of beauty and health products, home goods and food, leased its first 2,362-square-foot warehouse in London.
Leasing the warehouse is a significant move for the company, which has been enhancing its warehouse operations and solidifying its customer services to support global expansion in Europe.
The warehouse, at Unit 5, Hanover West Industrial Estate, 161 Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NB, started operating on Oct. 25. It can keep up to 100 ...

Japanese health and beauty products, home goods, as well as food retailer and wholesaler Yoshitsu Co. Ltd
opened a new store on Oct. 20 in China (Hong Kong). The new shop is part of the company's long-term plan to expand its presence in the country.
The store at Citylink Plaza, 1 Shatin Station Circuit in the city’s Shatin neighborhood, will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
It will provide customers with cosmetics, skinca...

Japanese health and beauty products, home goods, as well as food retailer and wholesaler Yoshitsu Co. Ltd
opened a new store on Oct. 20 in China (Hong Kong). The new shop is part of the company's long-term plan to expand its presence in the country.
The store at Citylink Plaza, 1 Shatin Station Circuit in the city’s Shatin neighborhood, will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
It will provide customers with cosmetics, skinca...

Many organizations are struggling with the digital transformation efforts they have begun, according to David Rogers, a professor at Columbia Business School in New York City. While the reasons vary, the most common is that there is a talent and skill shortage.
While upskilling could be the solution, not many organizations prioritize it. As PA Consulting Chief Research Officer Charlene Li says in the “Digital Transformation Refocused: New Goals Require New Strategies” report published by Harv...

E-commerce in Southeast Asia continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The region’s e-commerce industry is expected to reach $89.67 billion in 2022, an increase of $15.31 billion from last year’s $74.36 billion.
Only four countries are expected to grow faster than Southeast Asia’s combined figures in 2022, and two of them — The Philippines and Indonesia — belong to the region. It is this growth that e-commerce aggregator Society Pass Inc...

The e-commerce industry experienced a dramatic increase over the past few years, as the pandemic drove more businesses to create an online presence. Coupled with rising internet penetration in the region, South East Asia in particular is experiencing the highest growth in e-commerce.
Amid the expansion of companies offering e-commerce services, one company is looking at the bigger picture and offering aggregation services to Asian e-commerce players...

The talent shortage just in the information technology (IT) and cybersecurity industries has put pressure on already-overwhelmed IT businesses. An estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs went unfilled in 2021 worldwide.
The overall number of job openings in June was 10.7 million compared to 5.9 million unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This leaves a record 4.8 million openings to be filled.
A Solution?
To address the talent shortage, a growing number of companies ...

Cryptocurrencies have flipped a lot of norms around the world. From finance and banking to e-commerce, it would appear there is no industry where cryptocurrencies haven’t made their presence felt.
The massive public interest in these digital assets truly began in 2017. The crypto craze gained momentum in that year when Bitcoin
witnessed an unprecedented boom. Several companies offering various cryptocurrency solutions such as MEXC Global and TaxBit Inc. have emerged since the start of the cra...