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Interview with Omer Omarabi: Using FinTech in Sudan’s Economic Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to Omer Omarabi, the General Manager of Electronic Banking Services S
udan, about how financial technology has played a role in Sudan’s COVID-19 response initiatives.
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Small-Scale Farming in the Face of COVID-19 in South Africa: An Interview with Mbali Nwoko
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Mbali Nwoko, CEO of Green Terrace, about how COVID-19 is impacting
small-scale farming in South Africa.
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Women Leaders’ Summit: Workforce of the Future: Leading a Reinvention
The future of work and the shape of employment are both changing at dizzying speed. Innovation and
technology will undoubtedly change the job landscape by 2037.
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Women Leaders’ Summit: Unlocking Potential: Fueling Economic Empowerment
The past two decades have brought about significant progress for the economic empowerment of women
. Increased access to educational resources and training has given rise to a world where more women are equipped with the tools they need for success.
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Leadership Lessons from the Road Less Traveled
This discussion gathers leaders across different industries to share their experiences from their
unique career paths.
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Investment Titans: Dispelling the Myth of Emerging Markets
Breaking out of the short-term mindset, it's easy to see how emerging markets will define growth i
n the 21st century.
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The Upside of Aging: Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds
Asia's aging experience is unlike the world has ever seen. The elderly population is expected to m
ore than double in the next 20 years; it's faster, it's larger, and it's happening earlier than historical trends.
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Institutional Investing: The Model for the Future
It's a never-ending challenge: coping with a lower return environment and adjusting to meet object
ives.
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Global Overview: A 20/20 Perspective
1997 was a pivotal year: a region-wide financial crisis devastated Asian economies, the Kyoto Prot
ocol became one of the first global accords to address climate change, and China resumed exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Great Britain.
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The Blockchain: It's Not All About the Money
Beyond the hype surrounding cryptocurrencies, a revolution is taking place using the underlying te
chnology of the blockchain.
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Playing the Long Game: Investing in Infrastructure
Asia has undeniably made strides in economic growth since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, but spe
nding on roads, railways, and other essential infrastructure has stagnated and remained depressed well below what's needed.
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Open for Business: Myanmar's Great Comeback
With a newfound openness towards foreign investments, a vast reserve of natural resources, a popul
ation with a median age of 27, and literacy and mobile penetration rates at 90 percent, Myanmar holds great potential for the regional and global economy.
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