Category: Economy
Link between Stock, Sex and the Economy
Link between Stock, Sex and the Economy According to Hungerman et al of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), there is a strong relationship between sex and the economy. The team […]
BISHOP SANCHEZ SORONDO PRAISES SOCIALISM
Bishop Sanchez Sorondo of Argentina believes that socialism is the next best thing after sliced bread. The good bishop is currently the Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Sciences. He believes that socialism […]
Jerome Powell Becomes the New Fed Chairman
Jerome Powell Becomes the New Fed Chairman Starting from Monday 5 Feb 2018 Jerome Powell will resume office as the new Federal Reserve Bank chairman. Powell will be replacing Janet Yellen in […]
Work and Leisure in Mombasa
Work and Leisure in Mombasa Photo 1: Jeff in Mombasa City discussing issues of Urban Renewal. Location: Tudor Pastoral Centre. Ten (10) old estates in Mombasa will be redeveloped. These are: Tudor, Khadija, […]
Edward Lametek nominated as Nigeria Central Bank Deputy Governor
Edward Lametek nominated as Nigeria Central Bank Deputy Governor Nigerian President Buhari has submitted to the Senate Edward Lametek Adamu as the next Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor. Previously he was […]
How Motor Vehicles Edged out Horses
How Motor Vehicles Edged out Horses If it were not for the invention of motor vehicles, right now we would have been using horses to travel around the country. For the poor, […]
More Years in School
More Years in School make One Better People in advanced countries are known to spend numerous decades of their life in school. There’s a very delicate balance between nurturing talent and nature. […]
State of Kenyan Economy: public debt and exchange rates
State of Kenyan Economy: public debt and exchange rates The Central Bank of Kenya in their weekly newsletter of 24th Nov 2017 reported that investor confidence is return after the Supreme Court […]
Round 2: Visit to Bour-Algi Giraffe Sanctuary, Garissa
Bour-Algi Giraffe Sanctuary, Garissa: Round 2 Visit Today, Thursday, 23rd Nov 2017 we paid a visit to Bour-Algi Giraffe Sanctuary just 5 kilometers from Garissa Town Central Business District. We were privileged to […]
Chinese Economy
Chinese Economy Chinese economy has been doing very well for the last 3 decades. This has to do with the country’s move from state-planned all the way to mixed economy. Read More: […]
Influence of International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Influence of International Monetary Fund (IMF) “Between 1980 to 2000 International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies were most influential in developing countries.” Read More: Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Economic growth Job […]
State of Kenya Economy
State of Kenya Economy On Thursday 9th November 2017 the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury, Mr. Henry Rotich briefed journalists on the state of Kenya’s economy. In his address, Rotich expressed optimism […]
Kenya to Join the League of African Oil Producers
Kenya to Join the League of African Oil Producers According to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya will start exporting 2,000 barrels of crude oil per year by December, 2017. The […]
SUKUK MARKET
SUKUK MARKET Sukuk Market was created as an alternative to the ordinary bonds. This is because the latter offers interest while Sukuk offers profits. Therefore, we can say that Sukuk is sharia […]
GREEN BONDS AND GREEN DEBTS
GREEN BONDS AND GREEN DEBTS Geoffrey Kerosi here. I recently attended a workshop organized by S&P Global and here is what I learnt about green bonds and green debts. Sandra Pereira, the […]
Economy of Kenya vs Nigeria
Economy of Kenya vs Nigeria Information on the Economy of Kenya vs Nigeria, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in West Africa bordering Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin. On the other […]
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY According to Dr. Jean Michael Six of S&P Global, international trade is being driven by emerging economies. A number of countries have reached their potential and their economies is […]
Who is a neo-liberal?
Who is a Neo-liberal? “A neo-liberal is a person who is against the poor or an apologist for ‘the rich’.” – Quote from Mises Wire Neo-liberals promote economic policies which lead to […]
Current Account Surplus in Germany is Worrying
Current Account Surplus in Germany is Worrying Currently among the G20 countries, Current Account Surplus in Germany is an outlier with 250 billion euros every year. Is this a good or bad […]
Facts About England
Facts About England Bank of England was founded in 1694. That is 323 years ago. The country has experienced 60 business cycles, 6 major wars and 6 large financial crises. With the […]
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What is it like to be a tourist in Iraq?
When it comes to choosing a holiday destination what countries come into mind? United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and Switzerland among others. However, this is not the […]
