QUESTION 1
Select five global trends - one each from the five areas of development, namely:
• economics (producing products and services);
• politics (a common concern);
• aesthetics (inspiration and beauty);
• ethics (harmony, consciousness and peace);
• and education, science and technology (understanding and insight).
You are not allowed to select Climate Change, Covid 19 or HIV/AIDS,that affect most
countries in the world and articulate what follow and discuss what follow.
a) A topic that is clear and focused.
(2)
b) A short and concise description of the topic in the form of a paragraph, and a
specific timeframe (since which year approximately?) associated with the
trend based on valid and reliable proof.
(3)
c) Provide empirical evidence in the form of quantitative (statistics) and
qualitative proof that what you propose is a glob.al trend associated with a
specific timeframe?
(5)
d) What will be the negative impact if nothing is to be done about it worldwide,
with reference to individual states, and states in a regional block formation,
e.g., the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA).
(5)
e) Develop five (5) strategies (answer the how question and explain them) that
can be applied to harness the most positive impact of the trend.
(5)
Every trend counts (20) marks.
Total {100)
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