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Amina J Mohammed: Energy for Sustainable Goals
If, by way of magic, cynicism and indifference could be banned, the world would undoubtedly be a much happier place. For United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed (56) those two deplorable traits represent the principal obstacles to meeting the
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An Inspiring Trajectory
Amina J Mohammed has been called one of the world’s greatest leaders (Fortune magazine), Diplomat of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine), and Climate Warrior (Vogue). The UN Social 500 praised her for her transparency. On social media she shares her
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UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum: Looking for a Way Out of the Lucas Paradox
Any and all talk about a determined, sustained, and final push to eradicate poverty from the face of the earth revolves around a single question, one often lost in the peripheric chatter: How best to allocate the world’s savings? The
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Abu Dhabi Aviation: Global Reach Powered by Operational Excellence
Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) provides aviation offshore oil support and other services worldwide and in particular for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas production companies. The company also provides VVIP passenger services, search & rescue for the United
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As Cryptocurrencies Tank: The Future of Blockchain is Hard Asset-Backed
New type Asset Backed Tokens (ABT) ICOs are part of the value creation of the future for blockchain technology. Ridding the market of fraudulent tokens and new regulation is on the horizon. Some immediate questions: Coming Collapse of Major Crypto
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With Jalo-Waziri at the Helm: Africa’s Leading Securities Depository Embarks on Three-Year Plan
Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS Plc) has nearly three decades of progressive experience in the capital market. He is a well experienced financial markets expert, specialising in deal origination,
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Is AI the Future for Spreadsheets?
By Gianluca Bisceglie Until just a few years ago, there was no real alternative to Excel. If you wanted to do any type of data analysis, keep financial records, manage your corporate finances and perform risk analysis, Excel was the
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LBBW: Operating Soundly, Making Big Moves and Breaking New Ground
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), a mid-sized universal bank, promises its customers – whether corporate, institutional, or retail, to be by their side wherever they go. With deep roots in Baden-Württemberg, LBBW is also present at economic and financial hubs worldwide. The
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PwC: Nigerian Report on Ease of Doing Business
In 2016, the Nigerian economy was in a recession recording negative growth of 1.5%. This was mainly triggered by the fall in crude oil prices. There were also foreign exchange shortages and inflation which affected the growth of the services
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The Current Crypto Bear Market & The Future of Blockchain – Asset Backed Token (ABT) ICOs
The current crypto bear market is due much to the network value well exceeding the number of transactions at the end of last year. The last time this happened was in late 2013 and resulted in a correction that did
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