The Political Economy of Inequality and the Issue of ‘Catching-up’
By Kalim Siddiqui
Why do some countries grow faster than others?
In this article the author discusses issues related to the economic growth and the ‘catching-up’...
The Challenges and Importance of Institutions Building in the Developing Countries
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
There has been on-going debate about the utility of the ‘free market’ system versus ‘government intervention’ in promoting development policies and...
Agriculture, WTO, Trade Liberalisation, and Food Security Challenges in the Developing Countries
By Kalim Siddiqui
The agriculture sector plays a historic and integral role in the socioeconomic development of the country – it has a significant contribution to...
Probing the Minds of Elected Women Representatives on Village Councils in India
By Samir Sathe
The psychological construct of the Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) is a significantly relevant and yet surprisingly ignored subject in India. This article...
Gender Gaps in the Economic Sphere: Is Indonesia Making Progress?
By Namira Samir
Women’s rights have long been the centre of arguments since ancient times. Though societies have formidably dealt with the issue the best...
Empowering Lives With Zakat: Why We Need More Transparency And Innovation
By Namira Samir and Imad el Fadili
A recent study by Sumner (2012) suggested that approximately 960 million people from 1.3 billion poor people in...
Venezuela – An Appeal to Russia, China and all Unaligned Countries for Support of...
By Peter Koenig
On 23 January 2018, the United States has initiated a coup against President Nicolás Maduro and his Government, by encouraging and fully...
Peace for Syria and a New Kurdistan as Regional Stabilizing Factor?
By Peter Koenig
The US will withdraw her troops from Syria. Will they really? – Let’s take Trump at his word, just for argument’s sake....
The Top 10 Financial Inclusion Heroes Who are Changing the World for the Better
By Valentina Loiz
Despite the increased resources for providing financial access to the unbanked, 2.5 billion of the world’s adults still lack access to regulated...
Empowering SMEs with Islamic Finance
By Danis Nurul Yunita and Nur Dhani Hendranastiti
The success story of SMEs in Indonesia began to attract public attention from their strength during the...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
