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Multinational firms still have a lot to learn about doing business in Africa
There is an emerging consensus among academics, international agencies, and businesses that the 21st century is the African century. Democratic processes in the first decade of this century seemed to...
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China has an image problem in Africa
China is swiftly becoming one of the world’s largest investors, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the biggest investments made in Nigeria, Sudan, South Africa and Angola. In 2012 China was...
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How can firms manage multi-ethnic workforces in countries with violent ethnic...
The recent terror attacks in Paris have triggered a renewed debate on the multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and/or multi-religion society in Europe. A multi-ethnic society inevitably creates multi-ethnic...
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As the world economy slumps, African countries embrace intra-regional trade
By and large, the world is caught in a phase of global economic transition: the possibility of the US and Europe exiting the zero-interest-rate terrain lurks in the horizon, despite seeming remote in...
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India plays catch-up with China to enhance its involvement in Africa
A month ago, the third India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) in Delhi elevated India’s relations with the continent to an unusually prominent position between 26-29 October. Now, once again, China...
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Exporters attract more competitive female workers, but pay them less than...
The link between globalisation and income inequality has received a lot of attention in economic research as well as in the popular press. However, the discussion has almost completely ignored one...
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Currency depreciation and diverging inflation rates block the road to...
The chase for regional monetary unions seems to be part of Africa’s 21st century holy grail: In November 2013, Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) signed the region’s monetary union...
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In search of greater regulatory freedom, some banks resort to cross-border...
The recent global financial crisis, caused in part by systemic failures in bank regulation, has sparked, among other things, a strong push for both stricter capital requirements and greater...
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Nigeria in 2016: walking a tightrope between slowdown and inflation
Every so often we have an event that steals the headlines for what it was not about and such was the case for Christine Lagarde’s four-day visit to Nigeria in January 2016. The IMF Managing Director...
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Are firms with offshore headquarters worth more?
Over the last two decades, an increasing number of companies have chosen to register or establish subsidiaries in offshore financial centres. OFCs are characterized by low taxation, flexible...
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Saudi Arabia ponders the risks and opportunities of taking Aramco public
Ask almost any Saudi citizen which institution works best in his country and the answer will be Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant. Ask international oilmen what is the best-run national oil...
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When multinationals choose locations, consumers and competitors matter
The field of international business has long adopted the view that multinational enterprises (MNEs) may be represented as networks of activities connected via knowledge and product flows. The major...
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Countries with tight social norms innovate less in the international arena
An increasingly common way to source creative ideas is to ask the crowd for help. Various companies have launched online platforms to source creative ideas from online communities. For example,...
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CEOs appear increasingly concerned with the business environment
Each year, PwC’s Annual Global CEO Survey captures the issues at the top of the agenda for the world’s business community. This year’s 19th Survey, presented to the World Economic Forum in Davos,...
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The deceleration of emerging markets needs to be taken seriously
The helm of global economic and finance punditocracy converged in Davos between 20 and 23 January 2016 for the annual World Economic Forum under the theme ‘Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution’....
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Crime costs Latin America 3 percent of its annual GDP
Crime and violence are of major concern in Latin America and the Caribbean. One in four citizens in the region claim that insecurity is the main problem in their lives, even worse than unemployment or...
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Quantitative easing: To deal with the root of the problem, the ECB should...
There were high expectations that during the 10 March 2016, the ECB’s Governing Council would extend its Quantitative Easing Programme. ECB chief Mario Draghi has in the past reiterated his readiness...
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As a leading global city, London needs to meet its challenges
Recently the Economist wrote a piece exploring the rise of London. It was interesting for its comparison with New York, both in terms of the proportion of the population who reside there, and the...
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The value of intermediaries in the global market for cloud workers
A variety of online markets have developed in recent years to facilitate trade in labour services. Upwork – previously known as oDesk-eLance (oDesk was founded in 2005 and merged with eLance in 2014)...
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Mergers that aim at increasing revenue only work with the customers’ blessing
When one company acquires or merges with another one in search of revenue synergies, they both face greater risks than if they were aiming at cost synergies: while cost synergies can be forced...
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