The US Federal Reserve Board will meet again on September 20-21, and while most analysts anticipate another big interest-rate hike, there is a strong argument for the Fed to take a break from its aggressive monetary-policy tightening. While its rate hikes so far have slowed the economy – most...
The sovereign-debt crisis was high on the agenda at this year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, with all eyes on China - biggest creditor to the developing world, and the International Development Association (IDA) - the Bank’s fund for the poorest countries. With many...
Fairtrade Africa West Africa Region has held its annual congress virtually on 24th November 2020. The congress was attended by 120 delegates representing Fairtrade certified producer organisations in West Africa and Cameroun.
Fairtrade Africa owns 50 percent of the global Fairtrade system. Fairtrade Africa as an organisation is wholly owned...
Peter says that the cyber-attacks on his company are relentless
"We see tens of different hacking attacks every single week. It is never ending."
A senior computer network manager for a global financial services company, Peter (who did not want to give his surname, or the name of his employer, due...
“Now I have multiple streams of collection for my business and do not have to bear the burden of carrying bulk cash with all its insecurities. Financial transactions for my business are conducted seamlessly using my mobile device anywhere I am.” – Auntie Maggie, Owner of Multiple Stores at...
…understanding the basics
Regulation is a buzzword that is mentioned at various stages of business and social engagements – international, regional, national, industry and firm levels. It is an important issue that concerns governments, investors, professionals, consumers, and the public. Regulation, which I define as the act of controlling a...
Freedom. We lie for it. We die for it. Some have been hailed for it. Some have been jailed for it. 18th-century Swiss philosopher, writer, and composer, Jean-Jacques Rousseau says we were born free. British author and journalist, Katharine Whitehorn says we were not. But whether we were born free...
