1. The removal of the Covid-19 policy and measures to boost consumption means more market opportunities for African business The Chinese government officially announced that it would downgrade its controversial “Zero-Covid Policy” on December 26, 2022. After waves of infections across the country due to the population’s lack of exposure to the virus, the first …
Expert View: 3 Key Trends in the Chinese Market for 2023 Read More »
Over the past 4 years, the world has endured the economic fallout from the China-US trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic itself plus supply chain disruptions accompanied by inequitable vaccine access, the Russia-Ukraine War and, now, subsequent inflation crisis. Such events have left many countries across the world in a constrained financial position which is likely …
Infographic: Does the IMF expect Growth in African Countries in 2023? Read More »
As 2022 has drawn to a close, there has been much coverage about China’s challenges with COVID-19 vaccinations as the country eased social distancing restrictions. But completely missing from front pages is the fact that across the Indian Ocean, an entire continent has missed its fairly low-ambition vaccination targets. Today, just a quarter (25%) of …
