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The Euro – “A Super Tanker Running Aground” – Clem Chambers

The Euro – “A Super Tanker Running Aground” – Clem Chambers

The West is broke and its choices from here are limited. Contagion is out of the bag in Europe. The course is set to run through Italy, Spain and onwards…

Italy’s Woes Set to Eclipse Greece in Sovereign Debt Crisis

Italy’s Woes Set to Eclipse Greece in Sovereign Debt Crisis

With Italy now teetering on the cliff edge, the Eurozone remains at huge risk of meltdown. Amazing buying opportunities in a resultant crash are the only silver lining. European governments…

Financial Balancing Measures Could Be Damaged By Emergency Euro Deals

Financial Balancing Measures Could Be Damaged By Emergency Euro Deals

Last week’s episode of the saga that is the euro crisis was a cliff-hanger of a drama.  That drama is set to continue. Is a Greek tragedy in store, after…

Sarkozy & Merkel Have Chance to Avert Disaster on “Bazooka Wednesday”

Sarkozy & Merkel Have Chance to Avert Disaster on “Bazooka Wednesday”

Leaders must grasp the real economic issues -  unsustainable government debt, broken budgets and huge trade imbalances. The EU’s 13th crisis management summit in two years, held in Brussels at…

Are Merkel and Sarkozy Bluffing on Europe’s Economic Future?

Are Merkel and Sarkozy Bluffing on Europe’s Economic Future?

As the Euro crisis rises to a finale, economic and technical brilliance from leadership is needed and needed now. When the stock market’s gyrating it’s easy to believe it cares…

UK Leads On Sovereign Debt Solution – With Inflation Fix

UK Leads On Sovereign Debt Solution – With Inflation Fix

Europe must follow the UK’s lead down the hard path of austerity and inflation to get out of the current crisis. The volatility in world markets is a reflection of…

“Europe Could Well Implode in a Firestorm of Sovereign Debt Contagion” – Clem Chambers

“Europe Could Well Implode in a Firestorm of Sovereign Debt Contagion” – Clem Chambers

Political inertia is edging Europe to an economic abyss and the markets are wilting under a wall of worry that’s slowly turning into panic. Something should have been done about…

Jacqueline Novogratz Hails the Success of “nonprofit venture capital fund for the poor”

Jacqueline Novogratz Hails the Success of “nonprofit venture capital fund for the poor”

Ms Jacqueline Novogratz, the East Africa Director of the Acumen Fund was very excited during the inauguration of the East Africa Fellows leadership program in partnership with Kenya Commercial Bank…

Need for Industrialization and Structural Transformation in Africa

Need for Industrialization and Structural Transformation in Africa

Industrial expansion remains critical for the development and structural transformation of most sub-Saharan African economies, African Economic Research Consortium’s (AERC) has said. During the AERC biannual research workshop held at…

IMF: Kenya On The Right Economic Policy Path

IMF: Kenya On The Right Economic Policy Path

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded Kenya’s economic policies that show its economic growth rise from 2.6 percent in 2009 to 5.6 percent in 2010. The institution’s mission team…

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