Quote of the Day

“You will be husbands and wives before you are mothers and fathers.” Michael Sorrell President Paul Quinn College Note: I am honored to say I received an honorary doctorate degree from Paul Quinn College.

Factoid

African oil is cheaper to extract, better in quality, nearer to it’s markets, safer to transport, and there is more of it than oil from other regions. Can Africa bring some stability to a volatile global market? African Business Magazine

Factoid

South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum, accounting for 80% of global supply, and the second largest producer of gold. African Business

Factoid

Japan’s outstanding debt is equivalent to 148% of gross domestic product this year, according to the ministry of finance, compared with 62% in the U.S. The cost of servicing the national debt takes up roughly a quarter of the govetnment’s annual budget....