Tag: Asia

  • Europe After the American Century

    For most of the last eighty years, Europe has lived inside a system it didn’t have to fully carry.Security came from the United States. Growth came from globalisation. Stability was assumed. The arrangement wasn’t perfect, but it worked well enough that Europe could prioritise prosperity over power. That arrangement is now breaking down. What’s happening…

  • The Future of the U.S. Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency: Navigating Uncertain Waters

    For decades, the U.S. dollar has reigned supreme as the world’s primary reserve currency, underpinning global trade and finance. However, in recent years, there has been growing speculation about the sustainability of the dollar’s status in a rapidly changing international landscape. As economic, geopolitical, and technological forces converge, the future of the U.S. dollar as…

  • The growth of the MNC’s in Africa

    The growth of multinational corporations (MNCs) entering Africa has been significant in recent years, driven by the continent’s growing population, increasing urbanization, and the expanding middle class. MNCs see Africa as a new frontier for growth, with vast untapped potential in markets such as consumer goods, telecommunications, and financial services. Africa’s favorable demographics and economic…

  • Mobile money – A cash replacement?

    In the 1920s, fuel stations, hotel chains and restaurants began offering their customers charge cards so that they would not have to carry cash with them at all times. With this action the breezy remark, “charge it” was born. By the 1960s, Diners Club, American Express and Bank of America had built empires on the…

  • Mobile Money – Asia versus Africa

    Africa and Asia share several things in common. These include huge land masses, traditionally undereducated populations and a huge technological backlog when compared to Europe and America. Both have recognized that mobile is the key to rolling out their futures. But who is better when it comes to being in the mobile money? According to…