Strategic Sustainability: ESG Initiatives Reshaping Africa’s Economic Landscape
By Christopher Burke
The growing interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors among governments and major corporations in sectors such as banking, finance, telecommunications,...
Addressing Contextual Disparities: A Critical Analysis of International Sustainability Rankings for Higher Education Institutions
By George Sammour and Ola Al Haddid
As sustainability becomes a crucial metric in higher education, global sustainability rankings have gained prominence. However, these benchmarks...
African Payment Platforms Leapfrogged the World – Can They Keep it That Way?
By Corey Runkel
Sub-Saharan Africa boasts the highest digital payment usage in the world. What does that mean as payment providers grow around the world?
Homegrown...
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...
The Ongoing Lebanese Financial Crisis: Can There be Justice for Private Foreign Banking Customers?
By Kiran Nasir Gore and Charles H. Camp
In October 2019, Lebanon’s domestic financial crisis finally started to make international headlines. Mass protests erupted with...
The Covid-19 Global Pandemic: How Africa Should Respond
By Mills Soko and Mzukisi Qobo
Global Context
The coronavirus global pandemic has caused significant harm to the global economy. With two-thirds of the world’s...
DIFC Strengthens Commitment in Driving Growth in MEASA
DIFC Ranked 8th in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI)
Known to have a 15-year track record of facilitating trade and investment flows across the MEASA...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
