OPINION/EDITORIAL

After COVID-19, will Africa Catch Up, Stand Still or Fall Further Behind?

With this crisis comes an economic disruption of unprecedented proportion July 27, 2020/AfDB By Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka At one time or another, nations and individuals confront crisis points – moments of existential challenge that also open up new possibilities. African countries, at just such a crisis point as a result […]

Oil Prices Stuck At $40

July 24, 2020/OilPrice.com Report Oil prices have once again fallen back to the $40 mark as the EIA published bearish data that dampened optimism in markets. Friday, July 24th, 2020 Oil fell back to around $40 for WTI and $43 for Brent – familiar territory for the market over the […]

Covid-19, Telecommuting and Africa’s Digital Space

The workplace and the education sector can now create new, sustainable models which are accessible, inclusive and qualitative July 24, 2020 By Opeoluwa Runsewe It is no news that the outbreak and proliferation of Covid-19 have had some of the most acute implications on global economies in recent times; the […]