The service sector’s share of GDP in Africa’s 10 largest countries is 40 percent, not much lower than India’s 53 percent share. Many of Africa’s 1 billion people still live in abject poverty. But the continent also has a middle class of 300 million fairly well-off individuals. Growi...
The global centre of trade and finance is shifting away from the US and Europe and towards China and the east. Discover the rising markets promising lucrative trading opportunities for ambitious businesses.
Banking is in its second era of digitization, according to McKinsey senior partnerBrian Ledbetter. Traditionally, banks were anchored on a customer service arrangement that relied on branches and call centers. He says, “If you needed something, you’d either ring on the phone or go into the ...
In Nigeria, for example, crude oil is the biggest contributor to GDP and the country’s biggest export. “If you stop investing in crude oil production in Nigeria, how do the people survive?” Sampson asked. Renewable energy resources are abundant — but need time to develop. “We have su...
Nigeria’s current SEZ framework dates back 32 years and is centred on export-oriented manufacturing activities. However, the national economy is shifting and technology and services-based sectors are becoming its drivers of growth. The country is well-positioned to become an African, if not global...
The “traditional view” on the historical decline of child labour has emphasised the role of the approval of effective child labour (minimum wor
Birth defects are the leading cause of mortality in newborn babies and children under five years old. In response, the Chinese government has implemented a three-tiered prevention strategy, which has brought ethical concerns about fetuses with birth defe
Instead, the current primary driver of income inequality is where you work—every employee at a megafirm earns much more than a comparable employee at a smaller firm. This gap continues to grow. Corporate inequality rises across capitalist economies from the United ...
Argentina is more of a wild card, with its decision dependent on the outcome of its forthcoming presidential election in October; two of the leading candidates have indicated they do not want to join BRICS. Over the course of the next year, BRICS countries have stated that they will seek to...
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