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South Africans are latching onto the bandwagon of the legalization of cannabis. In that country, cannabis is permissible for private use.  According to  IOL: Canapax founder Russell de Beer said he is legally allowed to sell dagga (South African for cannabis) medicine because he is a traditional healer and operates under the Traditional Health Practitioners Act. Many entrepreneurs have jumped on the idea, paying De Beer  R25 000 ( $1 640) to open up their own Canapax stores. In the shops, such as the branches in Stellenbosch and Kalk Bay, customers can browse jars of cured bud and pay per gram. This contains THC, can be smoked for a psychoactive effect, and is not broadly legal for trade – as opposed to CBD, which is not psychoactive and is legal for trade in certain concentrations. Customers don’t have to meet up with a traditional healer or declare any medical condition when purchasing weed. De Beer sees his stores as a public service. “We have on our han...

Personal development is key to any form of success. For an entrepreneur looking to succeed in any business, it is important to prioritize personal development. This will give the entrepreneur an advantage especially over competitors. In this age when the time has become very limited, it's getting more difficult for entrepreneurs. Some blame this on lack of time. But if you are really serious about being a successful entrepreneur, take time to develop yourself. Afropreneur has compiled eight attributes you can learn and are guaranteed to improve not only you as a person but your business too: Set goals: Setting goals should be the lifeblood of your business. There are three types of goals namely short term, medium-term and long term goals. Now, you have to know which of your goals are short term or long term and classify them accordingly. Once you have set your goals, make sure they are written down somewhere you will be able to see them regularly. Set a reminder if you have t...

The year 2019 has many opportunities you can take advantage of to make millions in revenue. This you can do by engaging in some of the activities you already love doing and make money from it. If for some reason you lack skill in something that you want to venture into for profit, The Afropreneur has compiled 10 unique ways you can engage in to make money. Everyday young and old entrepreneurs are coming up with ways to generate thousands of dollars in revenue. The Afropreneur has organised 10 easy businesses which you can do for you to generate thousands of dollars and make money. Take some time to read through these ideas which have been compiled for you While you are reading this, make sure you have a pen and paper so you can take notes and chose the idea or ideas which are best suitable for you.’ We suggest that at first, just read through without taking any notes so you have a general idea of what the ideas are all about. Take a few minutes of and read again the seco...

The latest crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet has led investigators to pick out unique similarities between the Lion Air plane which crashed October 29, 2018 and the Ethiopian which crashed on March 10, 2019.  According to Reuters  and various other news agencies, there have been notable similarities between the crashes so much that this has led to the speculation that the cause of the crash may be the same. Investigations are still ongoing to determine the real cause of the accident and this could take several months. In the meantime, all the Boeing 737 Max 8 jets have been grounded worldwide.  Here are some of the similarities between the crashes which left a total of 346 people dead.  The first similarities are that in both accidents, the aircraft accelerated faster than normal while on the runaway.   This was the first sign that there was something extraordinarily wrong on the aircraft. The speeds were so fast that this was considered...

If you are looking for ways to earn income and not just income but real good money, you've definitely asked this question – Does Forex trading really work? There are millions of individuals out there promoting ways of how to make money from Forex trading and you have probably come across many of them’ Or, you probably have an email or Facebook message asking you to sign up for Forex Trading. Now, I will to answer your question because I know that you genuinely want to make money from this. To answer your question, I have to ask you more questions. Do you really want to make money? Are you willing to put in the necessary work or effort to generate the income you are looking for? If the answer is yes to both of these questions, then it is possible for you to generate income from this single product. But, it is not going to be an easy way through but if you are committed to working at it, this will be a guaranteed way to earn an income. So here it is, Alpha Sc...

The United States (US) has offered a $1 million bounty for the capture of Osama Bin Laden 's son Hamza. Hamza was only a teenager when his father was killed in 2011 but today, US intelligence officials have information that he is the emerging leader of Al-Qaeda. It is believed Al-Qaeda is regrouping and intending to carry out more attacks on the US. Following on this information, the US government has put up a bounty of $1 million for the capture or information leading to Hamza's whereabouts. “He has released audio and video messages on the internet, calling on his followers to launch attacks against the United States and its Western allies,” the US state department said. According to BBC , Hamza is believed to be about 30 years old and he was officially designated a terrorist about two years ago. He is believed to be married to a daughter of Mohammed Atta one of the hijackers during the September 11 attacks in 2001 , which left thousands of people dead. That ...