The Pandemic Has Made Mexico’s Gig Economy Even Riskier
By Rodolfo Aguirre Reveles
In Mexico City, it is now increasingly common to see UberEats drivers also delivering packages for Amazon. Such scenes represent the...
The Devastating Impacts of Boko Haram Weapons Stockpiling on Lake Chad Basin Region
By Olusegun Akinfenwa
On April 26, Boko Haram (ISWAP) fighters reportedly overran an army base in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 30 soldiers. For people in...
Only the Best for the Best: COVID19 Countermeasures in Tokyo Olympics
Much like the world race to ending COVID19, the games have begun for the long-awaited 2020 Tokyo Olympics – socially distanced, of course.
The International...
Is military conflict over Taiwan inevitable or is China masking its true economic agenda?
By Andre Wheeler
With much focus on the developments in the increasingly strategic geo-political Indo-Pacific region, current analysis in the West has shifted to the...
Personal Bankruptcy in Canada: What Are Your Alternatives?
We have all heard the term “bankruptcy.” What does it mean to you? Although bankruptcy is an effective insolvency solution, for some it is...
Current State of Africa’s Experience of Carbon Pricing and Recommendations for the Future
By King Carl Tornam Duho
The state of carbon pricing in Africa1 is bleak as only South Africa has a carbon tax implemented while Senegal...
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...
Following in the tax footsteps of the Americans
By Eddie Bines
We’ve come to expect talk about reforming tax policies when we read the news. However, in more recent times there’s been a...
FinTech Can Anchor Asia’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery With Appropriate Policies
By Dr. Bambang Susantono
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technology such as e-payments and digital banking, and online retail sales in Asia...
Bluemina: The demand for dual citizenship is witnessing a significant increase in Dubai
There is increasing interest in the benefits provided by the various programmes around the world offering dual citizenship or permanent residency in exchange for...
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...
