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All the World is But a Console, and Gaming Sector is Thriving
The at-home entertainment industry has thrived as enforced isolation and diminished human contact have drawn more people into gaming. Steam, the most popular online PC game store, has an unprecedented number of concurrent users — 20 million of them —
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Kate Ahern: It’s ESG All the Way for Female-led Firm Dedicated to Positive Change
‘Pick good companies and then help to make them even better’ — the firm’s role, in a nutshell, by head of ESG Kate Ahern Cartica Management is predominantly owned and led by women, and the firm’s go-ahead attitude consistently attracts
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Verdant Capital: The Fintech Ecosystem in Africa is Entering into a New Era of Growth and Consolidation
The fintech ecosystem in Africa is entering an exciting and challenging phase with more capital, more competition, and more consolidation. As key segments grow, the rewards and risks grow for challengers and incumbents. Available capital has grown in amount and
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KPMG Lower Gulf: Banking on ESG Risks in Future
ESG risks have the potential of negatively impacting banks’ assets, earning capacity, and sometimes their reputation, argues Abbas Basrai. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and the emerging risks associated with them are becoming increasingly relevant to organizations, especially banks.
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Emily Alejos, CIO at Cartica: Leading the Way in ESG Investing in the Emerging Markets
Emily Alejos joined Cartica Management as Co-CIO in April 2018 after a nationwide search for a talented and experienced investor in emerging markets. Alejos was the perfect hire for Cartica, a proven investor and leader and a great cultural fit.
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Book Review – Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras – The X factor: What Makes Some Businesses Excel…?
Visionary companies need a strong ideology and big, hairy audacious goals. Naomi Snelling looks back at a 1994 book that celebrates them… How strong are your core values, and your core ideology? If you want to build a business or
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Cartica’s ‘Secret Sauce’: Female Leadership, Humility, and Action
Teresa Barger spent 21 years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) investing in emerging market companies around the world. At the IFC, she held the positions of division manager for Africa, deputy director of investment review, director of private equity and
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Captain Cool Meets his Younger Self to Pass on Business Tips
Mahendra Singh “MS” Dhoni, one of India’s most celebrated cricket players, has earned the nickname “Captain Cool” for his calm resolve on the pitch. His reticence with the media has lent Dhoni an air of mystique, too. On the rare
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Global Imbalances and the Pandemic
The International Monetary Fund’s tenth annual External Sector Report (ESR, August 2021) shows how current account deficits in the global economy widened in 2020 during the pandemic. On the other hand, the ESR also argues that overall, the misalignment between
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Rescue by Helicopter Reserves
The world woke up on Monday 23 with higher international reserves for all countries. A new allocation of US$650 billion (SDR450 billion) in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to its member countries has entered into
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