'Free' higher education: unrealistic expectations, unsustainable solutions
Sep 28, 2016 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Free higher education is a myth. There is no such thing anywhere in the world, even in wealthy states like Germany, Finland, Norway and Sweden, which insist that their tertiary education systems are free. In fact, higher...
How Kenyan and Tanzanian medicine producers deserve a shot in the arm
Sep 28, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Despite major improvement in access to HIV/Aids and TB treatment most people living in Africa still lack access to reliable and appropriate medicines. They continue to struggle with the worst health status in the world....
Sep 28, 2016 12:53 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
In US, two events are engulfing dollars risk premia, one is Fed rate hike and presidential polls that are highly significant for US currency before finishing 2016. What is interesting is that rate expectations have...
Sep 28, 2016 12:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Platinum Palladium: Improved investor sentiment towards PGMs (Platinum group metals) and anticipated increases in physical investment purchases in 2016 has warranted an upward revision to our price forecast from the...
Hungarian National Bank finishes easing for now, rate cuts likely again next year
Sep 28, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Hungarian National Bank (MNB) has cut its benchmark rate down to 0.9 percent this year and signalled that the easing cycle is finished for now. The central bank maintained flexible wording around its guidance. While the...
Indonesian Rupiah to strengthen on tax amnesty inflows
Sep 28, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy
The Indonesian Rupiah strengthened to a six-month high against the US dollar on the back of higher tax amnesty inflows. The government has been optimistic about tax amnesty inflows and has approved a total of 21 banks, 18...
Questions mount over South Africa's planned nuclear power deal
Sep 27, 2016 18:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Nuclear energy in South Africa is a very contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become the financially most far reaching and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects