Redirecting Islamic Banking through Sharia Audit
By Yunice Karina Tumewang and Vita Arumsari
Gaining public trust is the key to the progressive development of Islamic banks. The growth of Islamic banks has...
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...
Coronavirus and a Price War-battered Oil Markets
While the Corona Virus effect is forcing many countries' economies to dive globally, Iraq is not safe as well. The oil prices fell to...
How Agricultural Technology Can Increase Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor and Emmanuel Amoah-Darkwah
Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector is based on a diverse range of terrains inhabited largely by smallholder farmers. The...
Iraq – Why Doesn’t the US Move Out Despite the Iraqi Parliament’s Decision?
By Peter Koenig
Why doesn't the U.S. respect the decision made by the Iraqi Parliament and move out of Iraqi territory? – The short answer...
Iran vs. US – The Murder of General Qassem Suleimani
By Peter Koenig
Interestingly, after the US attack on Iraqi Militia fighters on 31 December 2019, and the assassination of General Qassem Suleimani, on 2...
Becoming a Global Hub for Start-ups
By Ramy Jallad
Ras Al Khaimah is the northernmost Emirate in the UAE. While not in the global spotlight as much as its neighbours Dubai...
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...
Sustaining the African Middle Class: Leveraging Green Technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Camaren Peter
Africa’s rapid urbanisation, steady economic growth and growing – but precarious – middle class is cause for optimism, yet critical developmental challenges...
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...
