April 21, 2020 Karena Crerar, Edelman Africa Advisory Practice Lead The rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic has not only presented an alarming health crisis, but is also causing significant social and economic implications across the globe. In uncertain environments like this, trust in institutions – businesses, organizations, and governments – becomes […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
March 2020 CPI: Great Lockdown to Stoke Pressure on Food Prices
April 21, 2020/Cordros Report This morning, the National Bureau of Statistics released inflation data for March 2020, showing that, for the seventh consecutive month, headline CPI notched another yearly increase of 7bps to 12.26% y/y. Beyond the negative surprise from both the core (+30bps) and food (+7bps) baskets, the unfavourable […]
Africa’s energy transition must be African at heart and in practice
Local content policies and localization strategies cannot be forgotten in the pursuit of investment and efficiency April 21, 2020/AEC By Verner Ayukegba Africa is at an energy cross-road. On one hand, the most talented, better educated, most entrepreneurial and competitive generation the continent has ever had is rising and taking […]

