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Five Charts Highlighting the Impact of Covid-19 on the Nigerian Economy
- October 30, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Africa, Blog Category, Economics, Financial Services
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Eight months after Nigeria recorded its first Covid-19 case on February 27, the country has so far escaped the dire public health predictions made at the onset of the pandemic. As of October 26, 2020, there have been 62,111 confirmed cases and 1,132 deaths in Nigeria. (1,295,541 confirmed cases and 29,191 deaths in all of
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Cybersecurity: Assuring the future of organizations in the post-COVID era
- October 13, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Technology, Technology & Telecommunication, Worldwide
The increase in Cyberattacks incidents is common in times of crises and 2008’s worldwide economic recession is the most recent proof. From Heartland’s biggest credit card scam in history to Virginia’s prescription monitoring hack, the 2008 economic recession has witnessed a considerable increase in breaches and cybercrimes. As recorded by the Financial Fraud Action (UK),
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How COVID-19 Impacted Travel & Tourism Industry Globally
- September 28, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics, Travel, Logistics & Hospitality, Worldwide
The Travel and Tourism Industry In the past decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and became one of the fastest growing economic sectors globally. The sector witnessed a 59% growth over the decade in international tourists’ arrivals from 1.5 billion 2019 compared to 880 million in 2009. Tourism is also a key driver for socio-economic
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The Role of the Mining Industry in the Energy Transition
- September 22, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics, Energy
The energy transition is, as defined by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a pathway towards the global energy sector from fossil-based to zero-carbon by the second half of this century. The mining industry plays a focal role in addressing global warming and supporting the global energy transition. Although being a notoriously energy-intensive and high
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Wealth Management in GCC countries in the wake of COVID-19
- August 4, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics, Middle East
While it is still early to estimate the damage of COVID-19 on economies, economists’ early estimates suggest a big negative short-term impact for countries. It is, without a doubt, the lockdown measures implemented by many countries had put global economies in the disruption. In certain economies, the impact is doubled. GCC countries, for instance, are
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Covid-19 Impact on the Real estate Market in Egypt
- June 29, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Africa, Blog Category, Business Strategy, Economics
Amid many economic and political shocks that Egypt has witnessed in the last decade, the real estate sector has proven to be one of the most resilient sectors as it may have slowed down after the first and second revolutions and the devaluation in 2011, 2013 & 2016 respectively, but it did not crash. The
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Primary Research: 8 Tips for Conducting Successful BtoB Interviews
- June 11, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy
Conducting an interview with an industry expert in an optimal manner can be a challenging task. This is because it implies getting a maximum of relevant insights from the expert in a one-shot, limited time interview. Interviewing experts is a very proactive process where the interviewer needs to show a strong take-charge attitude. The 8
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Global datasphere amid Covid-19 pandemic
- May 27, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Economics, Technology, Technology & Telecommunication
A 2019 study shows that we spend on average 6 hours and 42 minutes connected to the internet per day. These estimates do not take into consideration the impact of Covid-19 implied quarantine. We are more and more connected to the internet via our computers, tablets, and smartphones. Internet of Things (IoT) is also connecting
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Two COVID-19 testing strategies for two Italian Regions: A history of success and failure
- May 22, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Health, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Worldwide
From being the first two Italian regions with COVID-19 cases, Lombardy and Veneto followed two very different trajectories in the coming months of the pandemic. Lombardy became unfortunately famous for being the most-hit region in Italy, by both numbers of infections and deaths. Veneto instead, managed to contain the infection, and has now very low
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The growing need for common ESG standards and regulations: The case of the Asset Management industry
- May 8, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, Funding Trends, North Africa, Sustainable Development
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) investing has taken the center stage in finance. Investors have been increasingly pouring money into ESG funds, and asset managers have taken notice and responded to this trend by embracing ESG factors within their strategies to attract more inflows, balancing ESG requirements with traditional risk and reward considerations. Despite a