Africa needs strong infrastructure, financial institutions
Kudzanai Sharara in CAIRO, Egypt A stronger African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) as well as a stronger group of African Development Finance Institutions, can be one of the solid pillars on…
How do we stop dogs chasing their tails?
Last Word When will it end? How will it end? The exchange rate continues to fall, although it is not in free fall after the corrections of last month, but…
US Open: Russian, Belarusian players allowed to compete in New York
The US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete later this year after deciding not to follow Wimbledon’s lead in banning them. Players from the two nations will…
‘Best-worst-batter-in-the-world contest riveting’
And when we’re not all agog for Trent Boult vs James Anderson, we’re waiting to see whether Jay-Z will bring Brooklyn’s finest PR skills to our game. The conclusion of…
Businesses demand action, consistency from Govt
Michael Tome BUSINESS leaders have demanded greater consistency on policy measures and devotion to promises from the Government to instill confidence in a volatile economy amid an exchange rate tailspin…
European Central Bank calls emergency meeting
European Central Bank policymakers called an emergency meeting on Wednesday, as more indebted eurozone states have come under pressure from rising borrowing costs. A week after a regular gathering, the…
Why Biden should avoid an oil export ban to cut prices
As U.S. average gasoline prices hit $5 a gallon, the Biden Administration is scrambling to lower the highest fuel prices on record and the greatest inflation in 40 years. The…
Prince William, Kate’s neighbours revealed
The Cambridges are expected to relocate to Windsor in summer The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to move to Windsor over the summer, and while they have been…
What is a bear market, how should I invest during one?
The words “bear market” strike fear into the hearts of many investors. But these deep market downturns are unavoidable, and often relatively short, especially compared with the duration of bull…
Renewing old systems, building new ones
Clifford Shambare The Shorter Oxford English dictionary that I use regularly, defines a system as, “A set or assemblage of things connected, associated or interconnected so as to form a…











