This weekend, I will visit Accra for the first time as High Representative of the European Union. It comes amid turbulent times for Europe with conflicts on our doorstep, in particular the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the tragic developments in the Middle East. At the same...
The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) monitors the progress of indexed African nations and highlights the influence of policymakers, regulators, and market participants on the sustainable development of their respective financial markets. The index employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis to rank financial markets based on the following...
Criminals are employing many schemes, techniques and mechanisms to obscure their ownership and control of dirty acquired assets. Identifying the true beneficial owner(s) and/or individual(s) exercising control over assets and businesses is a big challenge for financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and intelligence practitioners across the world. There...
…opportunities and challenges in global markets
The globalised nature of today's financial markets means that investors are no longer limited to their home country when looking for investment opportunities. International investing refers to the practice of allocating capital in investment opportunities outside of one's home country. This can be achieved...
– work collaboratively to influence mindsets toward customer orientation
John F. Kennedy of blessed memory famously defined change decades ago profoundly. He said, “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future.” This suggests that change is...
Following the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s annual meetings this month, the Middle East is teetering on the edge of a major conflict - and the rest of the world continues to fracture along new economic and geopolitical lines. Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing...
….Empowering culture, prioritising quality
If something is unacceptable on Monday at 10am, it should be unacceptable on Friday at 4pm and that is how organisations build a culture of sustainable quality, good performance and excellence. Prioritising quality and good cultural philosophy is the totality of understanding, applying and ensuring the...
Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, collectively known as the tri-island state, are located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. It is not the land of my birth but it is where I can call home because I spent the majority of my life there and my mother’s native home.
These islands...
1. CLIMATE CHANGE & JOURNALISM
In a world teetering on the brink of irreversible climate disaster, the need for robust, actionable solutions has never been more acute. At the intersection of science, policy, community action, and global consciousness stands a singular force: Journalism.
Armed with the power of the pen and...
The decision to release water from a dam, knowing full well the effects on local communities and the economy, is never an easy one for the management of any dam. Dams are typically constructed to withstand periods of severe weather. A dam's design and construction account for all potential...