Middle East & Africa

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How Fintech Is Transforming Microfinance

Opportunity International believes that empowering entrepreneurs and educating children can help break the poverty cycle. Fintech is a great enabler towards this goal, notes the group’s executive director.

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The Jerusalem Controversy: What It Means for the Region’s Economies

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The Arab economies are overly reliant on oil and need to diversify, while Trump’s Jerusalem move is a needless irritant, say experts from Wharton and Johns Hopkins.

How Global Pharma Players Can Gain Traction in Africa

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In order to take advantage of Africa’s rapidly growing market for pharmaceuticals, global players must focus on the unique characteristics of African health care systems that can drive scale.

Why Shimon Peres’s Life Had ‘No Room for Small Dreams’

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Shimon Peres's son, Chemi, discusses his father's memoir, notably his vision for peace in the Middle East.

Shedding Light on Kerosene Use in Developing Nations

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New Wharton research looks at why kerosene is used widely in countries with undeveloped electricity grids – and why innovative alternatives aren’t gaining traction.

Why Developing Israel’s Leviathan Gas Field Is a Mammoth Task

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When crude prices were high, Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field had everything going for it. Now, it needs a market.

Is There a Match for Tech Between China and Israel?

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Israel is famous for its tech prowess. China has deep pockets and is a tech innovator in areas like financial payments. Is there a match in the making?

Is South Africa Facing More Economic Trouble Ahead?

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Hopes have receded for a steady recovery of South Africa’s fragile economy with the downgrade earlier this month of the country’s credit rating to junk status.

What Turkey’s Referendum Means for the Country’s Future

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This week’s referendum in Turkey has implications not only for how the country will be governed, but also for its economy, its efforts to join the European Union and its[…]

Will Israel’s Credit Card Market Reforms Work?

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Credit card reforms in Israel promise to open up the market to new entrants to boost competition and benefit consumers. But will they work?

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