Jan Pronk: It Takes More than Good Intentions
The government of Sudan declared Jan Pronk persona non grata in October 2006, summoning the UN special envoy to pack his bags and leave...
Jack Ma’s Ant Group goes for the world’s biggest IPO
ANT GROUP, Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s mobile payment and tech firm, hopes to raise more than $34bn in the world’s biggest IPO.
That would break...
Argentina slaps controls on forex in bid to salvage peso
ARGENTINA has imposed capital controls to halt a slump in foreign currency reserves and save the peso.
The central bank has set a five-day limit...
Winning philosophy, bold progress, and a cyclone test passed with flying...
DHOFAR Insurance Company believes in looking after its customers, thinking globally — and becoming everyone's insurer of choice.
Dhofar Insurance (DIC) has been putting that...
David Owen: The Best Leader That Never Was
In the long list of those described as “the best leader we never had,” David Owen’s name is found near the top. Uniquely among...
Micro Credit the American Way
Being short on cash is an expensive proposition: ask the Greeks or anyone whose luck has run out. The cash-strapped often spend more on...
SpaceX: Making a Splash in Privatised Space Exploration
The United States government is outsourcing its business in space at an astronomical rate. Contracts worth billions of dollars are being awarded to private...
Strategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Africa
Worldwide, companies have begun to make expansion across Africa a priority, recognising that – despite many problems – the continent is amongst the fastest-growing...
Samir Amin: From Dakar with Love
A self-described creative Marxist, Samir Amin (84) is a French-Egyptian economist who lives in Senegal and firmly believes that world capitalism – defined as...
PwC: Technological Innovation to Drive Growth in Africa’s Agribusiness
Currently, agriculture is standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will entail fundamental shifts in how the agricultural sector uses...
