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Overestimating citizens’ wish for climate action
The UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, would like the world to know…
Opinion: China setting an example for others in Africa
China is investing heavily in building up infrastructure and human capital in…
Fatema Mernissi: Moroccan emblem of Islamic feminism
By Moha Ennaji Morocco just lost the great progressive sociologist Fatema Mernissi,…
What’s the price tag of Paris? Don’t ask the politicians
When you go shopping – whether at the corner store, or at…
Financial leasing and the SMEs sector landscape in Egypt
By Ahmed El-Kholy A well-developed, diversified and efficient financial system spreads risk…
The baby and the bathwater: Putting history on the map
I watched an offensive diatribe the other day on a private sector…
What will all the hot air in Paris actually do?
Negotiators and activists are getting increasingly serious about the prospects of finalising…
Opinion: ECB monetary policy runs amok
The European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates near zero shows…
Europe’s biggest protest – but not the world’s top priority
There is not one single climate activist in sight here at the…