Analyst Insight

Four key questions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Rapid change and rampant inequality are testing the resilience of economies and societies. It is in our hands to ensure…

We are all used to an 8-hour work day, but is it effective?

The 8-hour workday is an outdated and ineffective approach to work. If you want to be as productive as possible,…

The salvation of Barclays comes back to haunt it

During the depths of the financial crisis, Barclays Plc raised 12 billion pounds ($15 billion), about half from Qatar, to…

Comparative analysis of Nigerian public debt

The public debt (total of both external and domestic debt) in Nigeria has been increasing over the last five years…

Nigeria’s half-measures on currency are only half-working

A year after Nigeria scrapped a currency peg that sent foreign investors fleeing, it’s still battling to entice them back.…

Help for Africa – all talk and no action?

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to host African leaders ahead of the G20 summit. Berlin would like to see…