October 3, 2019 By Grant Henderson, Director at DLA Piper Africa With a population of more than 1 billion people and a collective economy of around US$1.5 trillion, Africa is a continent ripe for economic growth. Developing the capacity to satisfy its people’s energy demands is key to unlocking that […]
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Bitcoin Economy Boosting Entrepreneurship in Africa
October 3, 2019/Paxful Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topics taking centre stage at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa which was held in Cape Town recently. Paxful (https://Paxful.com/), a leading peer-to-peer […]
To Tackle Housing Affordability in Canada, Build More Houses
October 2, 2019/IMFBlog By Michal Andrle, Cheng Hoon Lim and Troy Matheson Policymakers across the world worry about affordable housing. They should. It represents the cost of a basic human need—shelter. Canada is no exception as it grapples to provide affordable housing in some cities, like Vancouver and Toronto, where […]
