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The Fed vs the Communist Party
Recent quarters, months, and weeks have seen a remarkable clash between the goals of the US Federal Reserve and Chinese Communist Party. One is trying to expand credit into a “supercharged, super-fair recovery”, the other trying to rein-in what they
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Wilbur Addison Smith (1933-2021): Lion of African Literature
A charming chauvinist, addicted to adventure, and in his personal life often as ruthless as the characters depicted in his fast-paced novels, Wilbur Addison Smith conquered the apex most writers quietly aspire to but seldom reach: the ability to ignore
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Invasion of the Robots! Beware, Beware! Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean That We Should…
AI, facial-recognition, machine learning… where should humans draw the line when it comes to automated ‘job theft’? Yogesh Patel gives it some thought. Hammers, spanners, screwdrivers, scissors: tools of all shapes, sizes and functions have acted as catalysts for human
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Lord Waverley and Paul Baker: The Promise, Potential and Pitfalls of Britain’s Relationship with Africa
The concept of Africa Rising is truer today than ever. Despite the pandemic disruption that has caused the continent’s first negative output growth in 27 years, Africa’s performance over the past decades has been remarkable. Many African countries have made
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Interview with Firas Sleiman – Partner and Technology, Digital & Cyber Leader at PwC in Qatar: Digital Leadership
About Qatar and Digital What technology or digital trends should the Qatari leader watch out for and invest in for the next decade? In the next few years, the focus of public and private sector CxOs and digital leaders will
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Emerging Market Debt Has Promise that GoldenTree Understands and Harnesses — Even In Trying Times
Macro-economic crosscurrents have led to a broad opportunity set in credit markets, and global credit manager GoldenTree has delivered compelling returns to investors despite the turbulent times. GoldenTree Asset Management, to give it its full title, is an employee-owned firm
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Unity Willis Towers Watson: Old as the Ages, Wise as the Hills, a Global Leader with History and Scope
Unity Willis Towers Watson is a global leader in consulting, brokerage, and financial solutions. It offers reliable and extensive services to clients on every continent except Antarctica. Unity Willis Towers Watson has been operating in Latin America for more than
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SATORP Knows the Value of People, Pride, Professionalism, and Partnership: Four Ps That Are Keeping This Giant Refinery At The Top of Its Game
One of the world’s largest refineries, the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) joint venture, recently increased its capacity to 460,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the planned 400,000. The refinery always aims to maximise shareholder value —
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Geidea Fuelling Growth for SMEs while Expanding Across MENA — and Beyond
Geidea is a fully licensed payment-service provider of digital banking technology, point-of-sale terminals, and business management solutions for financial institutions and SMEs. Founded in Saudi Arabia in 2008 by entrepreneur Abdullah Faisal Al-Othman, Geidea’s mission is to empower merchants of
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State Investment Corporation Ltd (SIC): Mauritian Investment Body Has Country’s Best Interests in Mind
The State Investment Corporation Ltd (SIC) — the investment arm of the government of Mauritius — was founded in 1984 with the objective of funding high-growth entrepreneurial ventures and helping businesses to industry-leading positions. SIC has proven itself a valuable
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