From Russia, with very little love
For all its new-found wealth, has the Russian bear suddenly become cornered by a volatile oil market and a damaged economy?
RUSSIAN business is fighting...
Paul Collier: Studying the Causes and Effects of Mass Migration
Sir Paul Collier CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) specialises in the political, economic, and developmental plight of countries...
PwC: Nigeria – Prosperity Beyond Oil
PwC recently published a report in conjunction with the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on the key macro-economic challenges in Nigeria....
Ernst & Young: Argentina – Departure from Political Cycle
The new Argentine government holding office as from December 10, 2015, represents a departure from the political cycle that ruled the country for the...
Investors give a huge $100m vote of confidence in Airbnb flotation
IN THE biggest US listing of 2020, Airbnb’s first day of public trading has secured a valuation of more than $100bn, with more than...
WEF: Mission Impossible Accomplished
Credit the World Economic Forum with saving South Africa from communism.
Invited to attend the 1992 World Economic Forum, Nelson Mandela arrived in Davos armed...
Africa: Life After the Resources Super Cycle
If one region has dominated the discussions at the World Economic Forum, it has been Africa. That continent’s diversity, contrasting fortunes, unique challenges, and...
Rich Man, Poor Man: A Clash Foretold
In November, a Chinese billionaire – one not yet clipped and cuffed at the order of President Xi Ping – acquired Amedeo Modigliani’s Reclining...
Brexit – Much Ado About Nothing?
After tearing the country and his party apart, leaving it with no government, no opposition, and – essentially – no future other than a...
Nouriel Roubini: Europe’s Barbarians Inside the Gate
I am on a two-week European tour at a time that could make one either very pessimistic or constructively optimistic about Europe’s prospects.
First the...
