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Category Archives: Development
Working Hours Around the World: Does Working Overtime Boost Economy Performance?
Countries that have shorter working weeks in general are more productive, whereas countries which have a culture of presenteeism, and long desk hours actually get less out of their teams.
Somalia: Beyond Paris Club Traditional Debt Relief “Cologne Terms”
I. Synopsis In this paper, I lay out the debt relief and debt cancellation processes beyond the Paris Club traditional debt relief, and International Financial Institutions arrears clearance that Somalia will endure over the coming twenty-four months. I explain the sequencing and interlinkages between the relevant creditor stakeholders, including the Paris Club, Non-Paris Club and […]
Consumers Gear Up for Festive Season
Nielsen Report Consumer Behaviour Reset – Holiday Edition has identified a range of evolving consumer groups as well as four Holiday/Festive consumer behavioural resets
Covid-19: A Win for Regionalisation?
Regionalisation could be the solution to mitigating global shocks
Racism in America: What Can We Do?
Let me start by just acknowledging…we have seen in the last several weeks, the last few months, the kinds of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. And I’m now a lot older. I’m gonna be 59 soon. Although all of us have been […]
Biafra Seeks Freedom to Embark on Development
Nigeria gained its independence in October 1960. Since then the British colonial ideology has strongly influenced the division of Nigeria into three regions – North, West and East – and further exacerbated the already well-developed economic, political, and social differences among Nigeria’s ethnic groups. The Igbos in the Eastern states have been struggling for peace […]
The ‘New Normal’ Is an Opportunity to Be More Creative, Innovative
No-one was really ‘ready’ for this, but we have seen a lot of businesses transforming
The Future of Russia-Africa Cooperation
Russia sees Africa as a key potential partner in the vision for a multipolar world order
Sudan and Trade Integrity
Global Financial Integrity (GFI) has produced a comprehensive report, estimating the magnitude of trade misinvoicing since 2012 with a particular focus on the crucially important crude oil and gold sectors, given that these two commodities accounted for nearly half (47 percent) of Sudan’s exports by value in 2017. GFI also completed a regulatory and legal […]