Finance

World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?

World Bank on COVID-19 in Africa: Can Safety Nets Ease Social and Economic Impacts?

Across the world, governments have geared up to respond to the socio-economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Early action in…

5 years ago
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF: Europe and the Global Recovery in 2021Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF: Europe and the Global Recovery in 2021

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF: Europe and the Global Recovery in 2021

We are at a point in our history where it is paramount to concentrate on what this crisis entails, what…

5 years ago
PwC Africa: Africa’s Finance Leaders Take Steps to Ensure the Safety of WorkersPwC Africa: Africa’s Finance Leaders Take Steps to Ensure the Safety of Workers

PwC Africa: Africa’s Finance Leaders Take Steps to Ensure the Safety of Workers

As lockdown regulations are eased all over the world, business leaders are recognising that they have a critical role to…

5 years ago
Lord Waverley: Making the Case for Emerging MarketsLord Waverley: Making the Case for Emerging Markets

Lord Waverley: Making the Case for Emerging Markets

The world awaits what emerges from post-Covid traumas. States will be required to consider how to balance budgets, how to…

5 years ago
European Investment Bank: A United Europe Can Emerge Stronger From the PandemicEuropean Investment Bank: A United Europe Can Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic

European Investment Bank: A United Europe Can Emerge Stronger From the Pandemic

The most marked economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis is on small businesses, which find themselves with insufficient resources to…

5 years ago
How Will the Pandemic Impact Pay Equity Within the Finance Industry?How Will the Pandemic Impact Pay Equity Within the Finance Industry?

How Will the Pandemic Impact Pay Equity Within the Finance Industry?

The financial services industry is at a turning point. Though there is evidence to suggest that the global coronavirus pandemic…

5 years ago
Anshula Kant, MD and CFO of the World Bank Group: Power of Capital Markets in the Battle Against COVID-19Anshula Kant, MD and CFO of the World Bank Group: Power of Capital Markets in the Battle Against COVID-19

Anshula Kant, MD and CFO of the World Bank Group: Power of Capital Markets in the Battle Against COVID-19

Managing Director and World Bank Group CFO Anshula Kant reflects on the crisis engulfing the world, and the opportunities we…

5 years ago
Harvard Business School Impact-Weighted Accounts: Accounting as a Force for Humility and ProsperityHarvard Business School Impact-Weighted Accounts: Accounting as a Force for Humility and Prosperity

Harvard Business School Impact-Weighted Accounts: Accounting as a Force for Humility and Prosperity

Amid the immeasurable human tragedy and losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are innumerable lessons to be learned. While it…

5 years ago
UNCTAD: COVID-19 Has Hurt Global Investment but the Recovery Offers the Chance to Build a More Sustainable EconomyUNCTAD: COVID-19 Has Hurt Global Investment but the Recovery Offers the Chance to Build a More Sustainable Economy

UNCTAD: COVID-19 Has Hurt Global Investment but the Recovery Offers the Chance to Build a More Sustainable Economy

The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted investment and trade flows, but it arrives on top of…

5 years ago
Brazil’s Economic Crossroads: Which Path Will It Choose?Brazil’s Economic Crossroads: Which Path Will It Choose?

Brazil’s Economic Crossroads: Which Path Will It Choose?

Latin America’s largest economy entered the pandemic before it could heal from its worst recession in decades. First appeared at…

5 years ago