CFI.co Meets Jennifer Martinel, Founder of Fidusmart, Switzerland: Seeking Out an Independent Path in Financial Management and Tax Advisory

Born in 1985, Jennifer Martinel is a Swiss entrepreneur based in the canton of Zug. Her degree in business administration (with a thesis on KPI balance scorecard) and successful career path led her to start-up financial development – in the

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BlueRock Group: As Solid as a Rock and Building a Reputation for the Right Reasons

Zurich-based real estate investment boutique BlueRock Group is one of the lucky few to weather with pandemic with poise and profit. It not only kept up its investment pace, it has grown in recent months despite widespread uncertainty. The economic

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Home REIT: Home Is Where The Heart Is: Helping Vulnerable Britons Find Shelter — and a Future

Home REIT Plc (Home) is a real estate investment trust listed on the premium segment of the UK Listing Authority. It was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in October 2020.

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Poland Closes the Gap and Calms Covid Jitters with a Bold Programme of Reform

The pandemic has brought an end to its 30 years of GDP growth for Poland — but this should be seen as an interruption rather than a break. Poland does it again. Since Solidarity brought the end of communist control,

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PwC – Nigeria’s Local Government System: Challenges and Opportunities Abound

To most Nigerians, June 12, 1993 — Democracy Day — is a date that brings bitter-sweet memories. It is remembered as the date when, after 14 years of military rule, Nigerians participated in what are, to date, regarded as the

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Ørsted: Danish Power Company Driving the World’s Carbon-Neutral Bus

Danish multinational Ørsted has in a 10-year span gone from one of Europe’s most fossil-fuel-intensive utilities to the world’s most sustainable energy company. The Ørsted story began in 1973, when Denmark moved to strengthen national energy independence by extracting oil

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CORDET: A Year Like No Other – Success Through Resilience and Momentum

While the world has witnessed huge dislocation and financial instability following the global pandemic, CORDET has demonstrated unique resilience and momentum, strengthening its reputation as a leading alternative credit investor. It has completed 31 new transactions since March 2020, providing

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Evan Harvey, Nasdaq – SPACs and ESG: Convergence or Collision?

The capital markets love nothing more than a new idea, especially one that promises to reward a little due diligence with a lot of return. The idea of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has tantalised investors in this way. According

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National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE): Putting the Central Bank at the True Centre of Economic Revival

The National Bank of Ethiopia has, since its establishment in 1963, done its utmost to remain a valid entity dedicated to the inclusive socio-economic development of Ethiopia, and a trusted partner in the bid for world development and prosperity. The

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A Man for All Seasons and All Reasons: NBE Governor Takes Bank to the Forefront

Yinager Dessie is the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), an institution entrusted with maintaining price stability, ensuring sound financial system and facilitating economic growth in the country. Dessie has diverse expertise in policy-design and implementation at regional

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