December 4, 2019/AfDB by Hanan Morsy “There is no greater asset to Africa than its youth,” a statement that has been repeatedly proclaimed, but the continent still has a long way to go. Despite robust economic growth over the past two decades, a 1 percent increase in growth between 2000–14 […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Demystifying Cryptocurrency
Culled—Proshare December 3, 2019/Meristem Cryptocurrency has generated a lot of buzz in recent times, but what exactly are they? What is their value proposition as a medium of exchange? What risk does their adoption pose to the current financial system and can they, someday, replace traditional fiat money? It […]
Oil Markets Remain Hopeful of OPEC Cuts
December 3, 2019/OilPrice.com Chart Of The Week – U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rose in 2018 by 2.7 percent, rising to 5.27 billion metric tons. It was the first increase since 2014. – The EIA says the increase was related to higher natural gas-related emissions because of extreme warm temperatures in […]

