Arlington Heights trustees spar over president pro tem post as faction insists on a woman Robin LaBedz Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes recommendation of a president pro tem to fill in for him at meetings and public events was turned down by the village board, in the first public rejection of such a nominee in decades. Daily Herald File Photo, 2017 Jim Tinaglia
Posted5/12/2021 5:00 AM
For the first time in decades, Arlington Heights trustees publicly sparred over the selection of a president pro tem, turning down Mayor Tom Hayes recommendation of Trustee Jim Tinaglia in favor of Trustee Robin LaBedz.
On the same night board members were set to discuss the village s ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion initiative, most said elevating a woman to one of the highest positions in village government would go a long way toward advancing those values. But Hayes and others equated the move to a quota and said it was injecting politics into nonpartisan local
African voices: Tech entrepreneur launches continent s first audio library app
4 May 2021 8:22 PM
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Some African books have been published on other platforms but not with African voices says the BiB app s Arlene Mulder.
Thousands of irreplaceable items from UCT s African Studies collection were lost during the recent Table Mountain wildfire.
Tech entrepreneur Arlene Mulder is now bringing Africa s first audio library to the market.
The former investment banker is the co-founder of WeThinkCode, which prides itself on developing Africa s top digital talent .
The aim of Mulder s new venture - the BiB app - is to preserve the continent s heritage through digital storytelling.
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South African entrepreneur, Arlene Mulder, used the time and space afforded by nationwide COVID-19 lockdown to bring BiB to life, Africa’s first audio library app, hosting exclusive content from the continent. Pivoting to home-recording technologies, BiB continued their plans to facilitate the production of African storytelling by acclaimed voice artists and launched their app on both App Store and Google Play by the end of the year. Since then BiB has also announced a new partnership with Africa’s biggest publisher, Naspers-owned NB Publishers enabling them to access their entire catalogue of African writers for transformation into digital audio formats.
Rosenberg, Padovani honored before departures from Arlington Heights village board
Arlington Heights Trustees Bert Rosenberg, middle, and Greg Padovani, right, were honored Monday ahead of their final village board meeting. John Starks | Staff Photographer Bert Rosenberg Greg Padovani
Arlington Heights Trustee Bert Rosenberg was recognized for his 34 years of public service during a reception at village hall this week. John Starks | Staff Photographer
Arlington Heights Trustee Greg Padovani is greeted by Arlington Heights Memorial Library Trustee Deb Smart during a reception at village hall this week. John Starks | Staff Photographer
Updated 4/21/2021 7:11 PM
A pair of Arlington Heights trustees were recognized this week for their years of public service as they prepared to depart the village board.
WeThinkCode to open Durban campus this year
Nyari Samushonga
WeThinkCode, the software developer training academy that opened in Johannesburg five years ago, is expanding geographically, with plans to open a campus in Durban.
“The new facility will complement the school’s existing campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and is part of an ambitious plan to double student intake to 600 this year,” WeThinkCode CEO Nyari Samushonga said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Geography plays an important role here as many candidates are unable to access our existing campuses. Hence our decision to open in Durban, South Africa’s third biggest metropole,” Samushonga said.