Africa Wealth Report 2022
<p>The Africa Wealth Report is the continent’s annual benchmark for private wealth research. Now in its 7th year, the report provides the most comprehensive review of the wealth sector in Africa,
Economic Relations
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Coronavirus: The world economy at risk
<p>A longer lasting and more intensive coronavirus outbreak, spreading widely throughout the Asia Pacific region, Europe and North America, would weaken prospects considerably. In this event, global growth
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The Covid-19 Shock to Developing Countries: Towards a “whatever it takes” programme for the two-thirds of the world’s population being left behind
<p>Projections of the potential impact of the Covid-19 shock on economies around the world for the year 2020 vary widely. However, there is broad agreement that the global economy will contract given the
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Women, Business and the Law 2020
Women, Business and the Law 2020 tracks how the law affects women at various stages in their lives, from the basics of transportation to the challenges of starting a job and getting a pension. <ahref="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Women-
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US President Barack Obama pitches for "simplicity" in regulatory, tax environment in India
US President Barack Obama today sought "consistency" and "simplicity" in regulatory and tax environment in India besides redressal of issues relating to intellectual property rights to significantly increase
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World economic outlook 2012: coping with high debt and sluggish growth
The October 2012 World Economic Outlook (WEO) assesses the prospects for the global recovery in light of such risks as the ongoing euro area crisis and the "fiscal cliff" facing U.S. policymakers. Reducing
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World economic outlook 2012: growth resuming, dangers remain
The April 2012 edition of the World Economic Outlook assesses the prospects for the global economy, which has gradually strengthened after a major setback during 2011. The threat of a sharp global slowdown
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India, Russia talk economic pact, Koodankulam
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday explored the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to maximise the trade potential between
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World economic outlook 2011
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) presents the analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many
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With South Africa in, it will be BRICS
Sandeep Dikshit NEW DELHI: The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) grouping will become BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa, according to sources in the government. The third BRIC summit in China next year will see South African President Jacob Zuma present as an observer. Membership of the soon-to-be five nation grouping will then be frozen for some time.
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Low-carbon economy to be new trend?
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's world investment report released on Thursday emphasises that the world is moving towards a lowcarbon economy. The FDI flows in three key low-carbon industries in 2009 amounted to a whopping $90 billion. These projects are concentrated primarily in environmental technology.