‘America first’ may put Africa last
Businessam StaffJuly 20, 2017
In July, President Donald Trump walked out of a working session on Africa at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg. In April, Secretary of
Two to tango: Inflation management in unusual times
Businessam StaffJuly 19, 2017
Monetary and fiscal policies interact in complex ways. Yet modern institutional arrangements typically feature a strict separation of
Fintech—A brave new world for the financial sector?
Businessam StaffJuly 19, 2017
From smartphones to cloud computing, technology is rapidly changing virtually every facet of society, including communications,
Why talk of bank capital ‘floors’ is raising the roof
Businessam StaffJuly 19, 2017
Calculating how much capital banks should have is often a bone of contention between regulators and banks. While there has been
What if big oil’s bet on gas is wrong?
Businessam StaffJuly 18, 2017
Talk to a Big Oil executive these days, and the chances are they’ll steer the conversation toward gas. “In 20 years, we will not be
What Milton Friedman got right, and wrong, 50 years ago
Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2017
Paradigm shifts do not come often in economics. From Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes, there is only a handful of scholars who can
Old media leads the pack breaking news on Trump
Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2017
One of the more delicious elements of the Trump-Russia scandal is that it’s being driven not by social media or television
What we have seen and learned 20 years after the Asian financial crisis
Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2017
Asia today is the fastest-growing region in the world, and the largest contributor to global growth. It has six members of the Group
Digital transformation in Africa: Potential or rhetoric?
Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2017
The buzz around Digital Transformation has never been greater. Fact is, the talk in boardrooms across the continent is increasingly
Will bitcoin tear itself apart?
Businessam StaffJuly 11, 2017
It’s time for bitcoin traders to batten down the hatches. The notoriously volatile cryptocurrency, whose 160 percent surge this year