The Twilight Zone of Fiscal Stimulus

5 years ago

Now in its second iteration, the corona pandemic no longer inspires the blind fear it did just six months ago.…

Middle East – Business Trumps Politics

5 years ago

Joint business ventures, and the pragmatism required for success, laid the groundwork for the normalisation of relations between Israel and…

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

5 years ago

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

Vietnam – No Stopping Country on the Ascendancy

5 years ago

After two decades of recording full employment and boisterous growth rates, Vietnam has taken a significant, though far from fatal,…

Otaviano Canuto: Brazil, South Korea – Two Tales of Climbing an Income Ladder

5 years ago

The “middle-income trap” has captured many developing countries: they succeeded in evolving from low per capita income levels, but then…

Sweden – A Controversial Approach Belatedly Vindicated

5 years ago

The Swedes are a trusting lot. Asked if they usually confide in ‘other people’, almost two-thirds of Swedes answered ‘yes’.…

Women’s Brain Project on COVID-19: Sex and Gender Differences Paving the Way for Precision Medicine

5 years ago

On February 10, an executive committee member of the Women’s Brain Project (WBP) travelled to China, taking medical aid and…

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago

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

Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon: Outspoken, Ambitious, and Smart

5 years ago

He is the archetypal Davos Man and, as such, no stranger to controversy – or grand visions. What makes Jamie…