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Our power supplies are not yet facing a national emergency – but government consumers and industry all have to act to stop it becoming one

Alasdair Ramage, Principal at transformation consultancy Moorhouse

Energy continues to climb the list of concerns for UK households, from worries over rising bills to the longer term concerns about energy brownouts and security of supply. But even as politicians and regulators try to find a workable framework to trigger

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 18:45

Jordan: the Business Gateway to Iraq

In the presence of Prime Minister Nsour and at the invitation of Capital Bank

Prominent Jordanian and Iraqi businessmen discuss opportunities to promote the commercial cooperation between the two countries during the World Economic Forum

Jordanian exports to Iraq have increased by 49.5% during the first quarter.

Prominent Jordanian

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 June 2013 15:05

Vietnam retail banking to place footprint on international industry forums

Vietnam is said to be a potential market place for retail banking development, with the increasing presence of foreign brands pursuing the goal of expanding their footprint in this somehow 90 million population market. However, the local banks are also striving to emerge substantially in their own ways to

Last Updated on Monday, 15 April 2013 07:10

Is the Financial Light at the End of the Tunnel Emerging?

- Fraser Bell, managing director at BSO Network Solutions, explains why emerging markets could hold the key for European economic prosperity -

It still seems that no matter where you look these days, you face the prospect of news of financial doom and gloom. Since the global financial collapse

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:22

Problem solved after Cyprus deal?

By Jojo Liu, Currency Analyst at Blackwell Global

The EURUSD jumped higher on the news that Cyprus has nailed down a deal with the EU officials to resolve its banking crisis. After weeks of uncertainty, the markets finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the silver lining is that

Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 11:38

Commodity Trade Finance in Africa: Changes and Challenges

Introduction

Commodity Trade Finance, normally short-term loans to help fund the purchase and/ or movement of goods, is arguably one of the oldest forms of finance in the world. It is also one of the most vital components to the global supply chain since it ensures the supply of everything

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 08:10

FDI in Africa: From a trickle to a flood

Abdirashid Duale, CEO Dahabshiil Group

At a time of cautious optimism for the health of the global economy, figures for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa might not seem so encouraging at first sight. According to the most recent UN data, FDI inflows to Africa fell for the third

Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 February 2013 05:21

The African Banking Evolution: High-Street Banking on your Doorstep

Simon Pont, CEO, ECR Retail Systems
Over the last decade, Africa has become the second-fastest growing economic region in the world, with an average annual growth of 5.1 per cent and a rapidly growing IT infrastructure.

Mobile technology has been at the heart of this growth. In 1998, there

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 January 2013 08:40