OPINION/EDITORIAL

The commodity price conundrum

July 27, 2020/Coronation Report Global equity markets have been trending up this month. Markets are showing confidence in a global economic rebound, despite significant setbacks from the rising number of recorded Covid-19 cases in the US, the European Union, India and Brazil. Commodity prices have also been rising, but the […]

Is this the insurance industry’s new normal?

Many insurance businesses have been forced to speed up their digital transformation efforts but could a hybrid business model be the industry’s future? July 27, 2020/Sure Start By Travys Wilkins, Executive Director at SureStart (www.SureStart.co.za) When government first announced a national lockdown back in March, countless businesses were left scrambling […]

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 […]