Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many have claimed that educational technology (edtech) is the next fintech, with the potential to bring a...
Good things come to those who wait: The renewed importance of long-haul travel
Posted by Michael Shoory on Jan 24, 2022 3:00:00 PM
The recovery in international travel is expected to begin in earnest this year, notwithstanding the risks posed by the emergence of the Omicron...
Competition for FDI ramps up in the Middle East
Posted by Scott Livermore on Dec 6, 2021 5:40:31 PM
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is central to the growth diversification strategy for countries in the Middle East, especially in the GCC....
Vaccination not the only remedy for African tourism recovery
Posted by Jacques Nel on Nov 12, 2021 2:30:00 PM
If widespread domestic vaccination was the only way to revive international tourism, most African countries would be in big trouble. The continent is...
E-commerce’s COVID boost is a wake-up call for policymakers
Posted by James Lambert on Nov 3, 2021 3:00:00 PM
The digital economy has reached a watershed moment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. From major retailers to start-up entrepreneurs, the internet...
Why Canada needs a 10%-15% house price correction
Posted by Tony Stillo on Oct 28, 2021 6:00:00 PM
Rock-bottom mortgage rates and a pandemic-driven shift in buyer preferences have triggered a burst of housing demand that has run hard against a...
“Vaccine apartheid” and Western influence in Africa
Posted by Francois Conradie on Sep 21, 2021 9:47:32 AM
“Since December 2020, the EU has exported 700 million vaccine doses to 130 countries worldwide,” European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von...
Construction’s productivity problem requires technology-based solutions
Posted by Toby Whittington on Aug 25, 2021 3:00:00 PM
The construction sector has been one of the most resilient areas of the economy during the pandemic. As many other areas of the economy had to...
Three ways supply chains are evolving (for the better) following the pandemic
Posted by Ben Wright on Aug 6, 2021 5:15:00 PM
For most product-based businesses, the supply chain problems that have defined the Covid-19 era are not going away quickly. Executives must still...
Policy-makers bet on construction to escape COVID economic shock
Posted by Luka Raznatovic on Jul 27, 2021 4:09:49 PM
The construction sector did not escape the coronavirus-induced economic downdraft unscathed. Activity at the global scale fell 1.4% in 2020, with...