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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Reshaped the Business World
The crisis rocked global economies and upended daily business life in a series of upheavals and revolutions. Covid-19 impacted the global business landscape as much as it did daily life, bringing changes that no one could have predicted. The crisis
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Global AI Governance: A Roadmap for Ensuring Humanity’s Future
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms our world, the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body’s Governing AI for Humanity report outlines the critical need for a global governance framework. With recommendations focusing on inclusivity, human rights, and international cooperation, the report charts
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AI and the Democratisation of Financial Services: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for Inclusive Prosperity
The financial services landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, propelled by technological advancements, regulatory reforms, and innovative fintech solutions. While traditionally dominated by large institutions serving a limited segment of the population, the industry is witnessing a shift towards greater
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Investing in Africa: What to Know About Impact Funding… and More
Thavin Audit, deputy head of corporate and investment banking at Bank One, explores how Mauritius and the Middle East could partner for deeper impact financing. Bank One has gleaned — and shared — some exclusive insights from a meeting with
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Small is Beautiful in Banking: Little US Institutions Form a Financial Backbone
Yerbol Orynbayev, former Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and World Bank governor, reports for CFI.co on the American banking sector. In the US, there are some 4,001 community banks and 134 regional ones. The majority of the country’s banking system
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Ah, the Caribbean Life! Asset Management Firm in Jamaica Earns International Recognition
NCB Capital Markets Ltd snares the 2024 CFI.co award for Best Investment Banking Solutions in the Caribbean. Angus Young, CEO of NCB Capital Markets Ltd (NCBCM), is a happy man: his company has been recognised for providing the Best Investment
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The Stop Killing Games Campaign: Players Up in Arms About Loss of Online Support for Digital Worlds
Why are some companies cutting access to their online products, and can the gaming community fight back? In 2023, online gaming generated $406bn in revenue worldwide — 18 percent more than the music and movie industries combined ($338bn). But it’s
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N Justin Chinyanta: A Pan-African Plan Hatched Back in 1992, with a Dream
The Loita Group chair and co-founder had a clear ambition in mind from the word go… N Justin Chinyanta, chair and co-founder of the Loita Group, set the foundations of the group in place back in 1992 with the aim
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Loita Capital Partners: A Reach as Wide as the African Continent Itself, and Still Roaring with Ambition
Pan-African by nature and global in its sense of drive, Loita Capital Partners has garnered a reputation for its pioneering exploits. Loita Capital Partners International, a subsidiary of the Loita Group, is a boutique institution offering pan-African investment banking services.
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Investing in Africa? Here Are Six Reasons to Choose Ghana
The West African nation is on the rise in several vital areas, including stability and ease of doing business… As the world shakes off the dust of the recent recession, the search is on for the next global commerce hotspot.
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