Category: Gen

  • Solana Memecoin Rug-Pulled By Gen Z Kid Hits $80M Market Cap

    This article is also available in Spanish. A young cryptocurrency trader tried to stake a Solana-based memcoin on a live stream, but the cryptocurrency community joined in to “teach him a lesson” by sending the token to a market cap of $80 million. Related reading The Memecoin rug based on…

  • Solana Memecoin Rug-Pulled By Gen Z Kid Hits $80M Market Cap

    This article is also available in Spanish. A young cryptocurrency trader tried to stake a Solana-based memcoin on a live stream, but the cryptocurrency community joined in to “teach him a lesson” by sending the token to a market cap of $80 million. Related reading The Memecoin rug based on…

  • Unemployed Gen Zers are having to turn work down because they can’t afford the commute and uniform, report shows

    After going through several rounds of interviews, impressing the hiring manager and landing the job, Gen Zers are having to turn down roles they’re offered because of the costs associated with starting a new job, according to 2024 research. A survey of more than 2,000 young people aged between 16…

  • Gen Z and young millennials missing equivalent of one day’s work every week due to mental health: Vitality report

    Generation Z and young millennial employees in Britain are losing the equivalent of a day’s work Every week A new study shows that people with mental health problems suffer from mental health problems. Analysis by vitalityThe health and life insurer, which has more than 30 million members worldwide, found that…

  • Gen Z and young millennials missing equivalent of one day’s work every week due to mental health: Vitality report

    Generation Z and young millennial employees in Britain are losing the equivalent of a day’s work Every week A new study shows that people with mental health problems suffer from mental health problems. Analysis by vitalityThe health and life insurer, which has more than 30 million members worldwide, found that…

  • Lab-grown diamonds: Popular with Gen Z, millennials but not sustainable

    The muted sounds of hammering and sanding drift into the first floor of Bario Neal, a jewelry store in Philadelphia, where rustic artworks that mimic nature hang on the warmly lit walls. Haley Farlow, a 28-year-old second-grade teacher, is waiting to design her three-stone engagement ring with her boyfriend. They…

  • Lab-grown diamonds: Popular with Gen Z, millennials but not sustainable

    The muted sounds of hammering and sanding drift into the first floor of Bario Neal, a jewelry store in Philadelphia, where rustic artworks that mimic nature hang on the warmly lit walls. Haley Farlow, a 28-year-old second-grade teacher, is waiting to design her three-stone engagement ring with her boyfriend. They…

  • How Gen Z protests, Finance Bill hitch hit KRA collections

    Tax collections in the first quarter of the current fiscal year grew at the slowest pace in at least a decade, excluding the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, reflecting the impact of the withdrawal of the finance bill and business unrest in the wake of deadly Gen Z-led protests. The…

  • Gen Z Targeted By Crypto Scams

    Coinbase warns of a worrying trend: Gen. Z Become more vulnerable to online scammers. The cryptocurrency exchange published a blog post on October 8 in which it identified four important threats that young users should be aware of. These consist of recovery schemes, fake websites, romance scams, and social media…

  • Gen Z Targeted By Crypto Scams

    Coinbase warns of a worrying trend: Gen. Z Become more vulnerable to online scammers. The cryptocurrency exchange published a blog post on October 8 in which it identified four important threats that young users should be aware of. These consist of recovery schemes, fake websites, romance scams, and social media…

  • Gen X employees most overlooked in the workplace

    Many employers say they have no preference, but a generation seems to be getting lost in the shuffle. While bosses think about new Gen Z employees and retiring boomers, Generation X is being overlooked, hurting their morale. Even though they make up a third of the U.S. workforce — more…

  • Bank of America: Gen X investing 40% than other generations

    Generation In fact, they’re the shoppers whose spending has helped fuel the economy, surprising even the most seasoned Wall Streeter with how resilient their spending habits are. But this is changing. The challenge of preparing for retirement over the next decade or so and continuing to support children appears to…

  • Bank of America: Gen X investing 40% than other generations

    Generation In fact, they’re the shoppers whose spending has helped fuel the economy, surprising even the most seasoned Wall Streeter with how resilient their spending habits are. But this is changing. The challenge of preparing for retirement over the next decade or so and continuing to support children appears to…

  • U.K. Gen Zers set to finally see salary ranges for job listings

    Thousands of Gen Z workers in the UK are likely browsing through job applications as we write, dissatisfied with the lack of transparency over pay in their current jobs, and with the ambiguity surrounding potential new employers. But all that may be about to change. Nearly half of UK employers…

  • Analo Kanga: Saxophonist on a mission to keep Millenials, Gen Zs glued to Afro-jazz

    Kenyan saxophonist, artist and lawyer Analu Kanga seeks to reimagine African jazz in a format acceptable to a fan base that includes millennials and Gen Z. “Afrobeat, amapiano, it all comes from Fela Kuti, it comes from Hugh Masekela, it comes from Miriam Makeba,” says Analo. “The only reason I…

  • Gen Z turns to Instagram and TikTok for news, Ofcom report shows

    They use these platforms to search for things on Google. Spend countless hours While some social media platforms have been a breeding ground for fake information, deepfakes, and security concerns, Gen Z also turns to them for news. Take TikTok for example: the Chinese-owned short-video platform has been banned on…

  • Gen Z protests slow KRA collections to a decade low

    Tax collections in July posted their slowest growth in more than a decade, excluding the Covid-19 pandemic, reflecting the effects of business disruptions in the wake of deadly Gen Z protests as the Treasury Department increased its reliance on costly overdrafts. Data released by Treasury Secretary John Mbadi showed that…

  • Gen Z tackles frustrating job market

    Undergraduates may be holding on to their graduation caps more tightly this year than in previous years. Facing waves of uncertainty after the semester closes is not a new story—many successful and gripping coming-of-age films have been made about it. But the Class of 2025 is navigating particularly rough waters.…

  • Gen Z is embracing ‘underconsumptioncore’ to limit spending and alleviate anxiety

    Finally, it’s cool to still be wearing the clothes you bought in middle school and showing off your tiny apartment with no art on the walls. Don’t call it bankruptcy, Gen Z says; call it “underconsumption“.” The viral hashtag on TikTok is full of young people bragging about the ways…

  • Strategic communication tips from Gen Z’s digital revolution

    In our ever-evolving world, strategic communications plays a pivotal role in many areas. With the emergence of artificial intelligence and social media as a communication channel, strategic communications is revolutionizing and reshaping how messages are crafted, distributed, and the impact they have on their target audiences. In Kenya, where digital…