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Winnie Byanyima: From the Bush to the Global Stage
Oxfam International’s dynamic director Winnie Byanyima possesses a most extraordinary CV. Her career includes working as Uganda’s first female aeronautical engineer, living in the bush as a guerrilla fighter, roles as a diplomat and a politician, and campaigning for human
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Billionaires’ Toys: There Is No Point other than Bigger is Better
Turn the clock back a few centuries, and all a man had to do to show off his wealth was to build a massive castle and throw the odd pageant or two on its ground to entertain visiting royalty. Sadly,
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James Zhan, UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of Direction
Fragmented, incoherent investment policies, and regulatory uncertainty are dampening investor confidence in an economic environment already fragile and bruised by weak global demand. Moreover, the extent to which investment and trade have become interlocked through the pervasive spread of global
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Liya Kebede: Millionaire with a Heart
The people of rugged, landlocked Ethiopia do not lack in natural grace and beauty. Some of the best-known modern Ethiopians are phenomenal long distance runners. Another famous Ethiopian is supermodel, designer, maternal health advocate, multimillionaire, actress, social activist, and entrepreneur
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PwC: Oil & Gas in Africa – Planning a Response to the Price Drop
Overall, activity in the oil and gas industry across the African continent has slowed in the wake of the declining prices in late 2014. Oil production in Africa has fallen from 10.1% to 9.6% of the world’s total in 2014.
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of eDreams ODIGEO: Dana Dunne
Pushing the mobile experience beyond bookings is the next frontier to be settled by the online travel industry. One of the first to stake a claim, eDreams ODIGEO is dedicating considerable effort to further improve and enhance the experience of
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of STOXX: Hartmut Graf
As CEO, Hartmut Graf identifies and executes strategic business initiatives, while driving a culture of client orientation and innovation at STOXX Limited. Dr Graf has extensive experience with index products, portfolio and risk-management, portfolio theory as well as investment and
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CFI.co Meets Akerton Partners: The Experience and Knowhow to Make a Difference
Francisco Camacho Francisco Camacho is a managing partner, and cofounder, of Akerton Partners. Mr Camacho has a degree in Economics and Business Sciences, Advanced Direction Programme, of the INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, France. He has completed a number of
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Golden Assets: António Nunes da Silva
After a solid growth for the past fifteen years, Golden Assets has started a new and exciting journey together with its clients: the company launched Golden Future, a distinctive and client-centric financial advising service that aims to help clients build
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Inversis Banco: Javier Povedano
Javier Povedano, CEO of Inversis Banco, boasts more than thirty years of experience at top-tier and highly regarded financial services providers. Mr Povedano obtained a double degree in Law and Economics and Business Administration from the prestigious Universidad Pontificia Comillas
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