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Protectionism defies the tenets of the concept of comparative advantage laid down by the founding fathers of economic science. Adam Smith’s ‘The Wealth of Nations’ showed how both parties can [...]

The fourth industrial revolution, characterized by the merging of technologies, is changing the way we interact. This has led to unprecedented opportunities in the digital space and digital [...]

Internet penetration and the increasing use of smart devices is enabling players in various industries to collect valuable data that they use to profile their customers and tailor service [...]

Urbanization is the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas leading to towns and cities growing bigger. Africa is experiencing a rise in the population of urban dwellers. The share of [...]

Trade plays a vital role in any country’s economic growth and sustainable development. Developing countries have chronically been affected by the lack of value addition in their export products [...]

Technology is evolving exponentially blurring the line between physical, digital biology, and bioengineering ushering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to John Chambers, former CEO of [...]

On 9th November 2016, Donald John Trump, the underdog with no political background, defied all expectations to win America’s presidential election effectively becoming America’s 45th president. [...]

Mark Granovetter’s paper ‘The Strength of Weak Ties’ is a highly influential research with thousands of citations according to Google. In 1969, the paper was submitted to American Sociology [...]

Intra-African trade is not the panacea to Africa’s development woes but it goes a long way in addressing fundamental dynamics that can bolster long-term economic growth. Statistics illustrate [...]

Climate Change The rising need to address climate change requires concerted effort across the globe. Global warming has exhibited acute repercussions and slowing down its progress is critical to [...]