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UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce
The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations report released today, with improved connectivity, new e-commerce applications, platforms and payment solutions, and the emergence of local e-commerce companies
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Peter Carington: The Sole Survivor of a Bygone Era
The first casualty of the 1982 Falklands War, and one of the last scions of the empire-building Eton / Sandhurst generation, Lord Peter Carrington played a major – if not always visible – role in British conservative politics between 1946
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UN Spotlights Key Role of Evaluation in New Development Agenda
Evaluation will become more necessary for the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, a United Nations body said today, as it launched a new publication highlighting the critical role of assessment in enhancing the UN’s effectiveness, cultivating change and empowering nations. “We
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Seven Days of Mourning for Lee Kuan Yew, Architect of Modern Singapore
Singapore is now mourning its founding father, Lee Kuan Yew who died from pneumonia on March 23rd, aged 91 years. This towering giant of the region ruled his country for three decades overseeing the country’s independence from Britain (1963), its
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The Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is Now
New World Bank report finds that with the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable energy such as solar and wind into their power grids without compromising the reliability or affordability of electricity Together with
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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz: A Pragmatist Claiming Centre Stage
It is a long lane that has no turning. The life of Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is marked by quite a few abrupt twists and turns. In August 2008, Mr Abdel Aziz masterminded the military coup that toppled
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Containers on Rail: China’s Next Big Opportunity in Supply-Chain Logistics
The transportation of containers by rail could grow substantially in China, especially if the nation continues adopting the kind of operating practices and regulatory reforms that have boosted the development of the North American rail network, according to a new
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CFI.co Meets the Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management: Sasja Beslik
Sasja Beslik, head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management, spends a fair chunk of his time on the road visiting projects around the globe to evaluate environmental and social impacts. Much more than the latest fad, to Mr Beslik
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Mary Jo White: Pushing Back Softly but Relentlessly
Over the course of her career, Mary Jo White, the current chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has accumulated much experience going after mobsters, terrorists, and financial fraudsters. As New York district attorney, a position she held
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Egypt: Investors Rally Billions to Empower Development
Governments and private investors earmarked well over $36bn to underwrite projects in Egypt at a three-day economic conference held over the weekend in the Red Sea resort Sharm el Sheikh. The mega-event, hosted by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, was attended
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