Thursday, March 28, 2024

The African Continental Free Trade Area: A boon for the “Africa We Want” by...

One of the major objectives set by the African Union (AU) in Agenda 2063, is to achieve a "prosperous Africa, based on inclusive and...
Irregularity of Wages1

Irregularity of Wages and Company Performance

Introduction Work performance is the result of the organization of production and the coordination of the actions of the individuals involved (Williamson, 1993; Ménard, 1997...
Monetary Policy of the Bank of Central African States

The Consequences of Imported Inflation on the Effectiveness of the Monetary Policy of the...

Introduction The countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) are all small, open economies. As such, they can only have a...
Russia's Disconnection from the Swift Network

Russia’s Disconnection From the Swift Network : What Consequences for Global Financial Stability?

On February 24, 2022, Russia decided to attack Ukraine with its military forces. In retaliation, Western countries decided to opt for a set of...

A Global Minimum Corporate Tax Is The First Step In Redressing Global Inequalities

The world is currently at crossroads, besieged by the economic and health fallout from COVID-19; the era of economic nationalism and populist trade policies appears...

The G-7 Takes a Global Stance on COVID-19 as Africa Watches

As the Group of Seven convened for its first summit since the pandemic began last year, climate action, COVID-19, and great power rivalry – or China’s rise – were on...

How will Africa Finance its Post-COVID Recovery?

Developing market economies face a financing dilemma; COVID-19 has placed a grave strain on countries’ health care and economic systems, increasing the need for...

Chinese Influx in Cameroon’s Informal Sector

In all Sub-Saharan African countries, the informal sector plays an important role. Indeed, the informal economy weighs the most with an average of about...

Here’s why we Should Care About What Happens to the Euro

The Euro ranks second in the share of world GDP after the U.S., even as China is projected to overtake the Euro by 2023. At first glance, this might seem trivial as over 65% of global trade is invoiced in dollars.

The Huawei Fuss and Implications for Africa’s Cyber Security

Given several companies are stepping up their 5G capabilities, it might be time to design some best standards that do not allow backdoors across networks, whilst ensuring that Huawei can operate across Africa.

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Tackling the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A post COVID-19 perspective

The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is conceptualized as the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight, obesity or diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) . It...

Enhancing SME development in Cameroon: Evaluating government support program

INTRODUCTION Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Cameroonian economy, accounting for over 90 percent of all businesses and over 70 percent of...

Do the New Digital Professions Influence Differences in Access to the Labor Market Between...

Introduction  For several decades, more and more women have entered the labor market. This improves their investment in human capital and their ambitions in terms...

The Challenges and Opportunities of Green Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Introduction  According to the United Nations Environmental Programme (1), green financing refers to all financial operations carried out with the aim of protecting the environment....

Women’s Unpaid Care Work in the Context of Climate Change in Africa: The Role...

Introduction Climate change is particularly hard on women’s unpaid work in Africa. This is because the rising temperature increases the workload of domestic and family...

Assessing the impact of civil-military actions in a context of asymmetric conflict in Cameroon

 INTRODUCTION  "Even if, by definition, the primary mission of our armed forces is to ensure peace and defend the integrity of our country's territory, they...