The Future Role of the World Bank: Some Views on Strategy and Plumbing
By Danny Leipziger
It is more than 75 years since the World Bank was founded at Bretton Woods. Clearly, today's world is a different place,...
The Future of Business Schools in the MENA Region
By Dr. George Sammour
To remain relevant in today’s business environment, schools in the Middle East and North Africa must provide students with digital and...
The Evolution of Sustainability Reporting: What You Need to Know
Interview with Fiona Donnelly CA of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
As sustainability reporting undergoes significant evolution in 2023, businesses face both challenges and opportunities...
Britain’s Top Firms Failing Black Leaders
Green Park's Annual Business Leaders Index Records no Black Chairs, CEOs or CFOs at FTSE 100 Companies for first time in six years.
Despite years...
Eastern and Western Ideas for African Growth: Diversity and Complementarity in Development Aid
By Izumi Ohno & Kenichi Ohno
The West and the East approach economic development differently. The Europeans and Americans stress free and fair business climate,...
Cities in a Global Order
By Simon Curtis
The remarkable transformation of the world’s major cities over recent decades has been widely noted as being driven by a restructuring of...
If We Want To Transform African Economies, We Must Look Beyond Relying On Governments...
By K.Y. Amoako
Africa is positioned to undergo dynamic change in the decades ahead. Thanks to abundant resources, a burgeoning youth population, and growing attractiveness...
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...
Paris Climate Summit: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Steve Breyman
In the aftermath of the December 2015 Paris climate summit, it’s worth reviewing the final agreement. The text serves as a Rorschach...
The Political Economy of Famines during the British Rule in India: A Critical Analysis
By Kalim Siddiqui
1. Introduction
The late nineteenth century was celebrated in the West as the golden period of global capitalism; while few will defend empire...