– Global supply chains severely disrupted by Covid-19
– Multinationals turn to China +1 and nearshoring
– Worldwide increase in regionalisation and localisation
– Major regional trade deals signed or...
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Economic Update | International Trade: Year in Review 2020
7 Jan 2021
Economic Update | Africa: Economic Year in Review 2020
6 Jan 2021
– Efforts to address structural vulnerabilities to the economic and health effects of Covid-19
– Significant private sector stimulus complemented the public response
– Despite severe economic fallout...
Economic Update | ICT Sector Year in Review 2020
16 Dec 2020
– Lockdowns accelerated the digital transformation in emerging economies
– ICT-based solutions facilitated remote learning and working
– Apps and digital platforms became essential to everyday life...
Economic View | Olusola Teniola, Nigeria National Coordinator, Alliance for Affordable Internet
14 Dec 2020
Economic Update | Covid-19 Impact: Energy Sector Year in Review 2020
10 Dec 2020
– Energy demand and oil prices slumped on the back of Covid-19
– OPEC+ countries agreed on sharp production cuts to stabilise prices
– While coal, oil and gas investment fell, investment in...
Economic Update | Plant-based meat: a Covid-19 boom industry?
26 Nov 2020
With the global plant-based meat industry experiencing continued growth despite the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, several emerging regions are expected to see a boom in the segment that will...
