Archive for the “Uncertainty” category

What we can learn from Africa’s response to Mali

by admin on April 12, 2012

Earlier today, the Malian Parliament speaker, Dioncounda Traore, was sworn in as interim president of the country. A spokeswoman for the US Department of State described this as a “very good step” for Mali, and that’s because it is. Indeed, I would (…)

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An Exciting Time For The Developing World

by Richard Attias on December 15, 2011

As I have mentioned before on this blog, one of the most pressing questions of our time is leadership – and the lack of it. Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion on this topic at (…)

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Emerging economies prosper as the west muddles through

by Richard Attias on November 30, 2011

Right now, the smart money is sitting on the sidelines. This is what Diane Brady, senior editor and content chief of Bloomberg Businessweek, suggested at a panel discussion at APEC earlier this month. The other speakers didn’t entirely disagree, especially (…)

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Obama at APEC: America is still welcome

by Richard Attias on November 21, 2011

Although his remarks at the recent APEC CEO conference in Hawaii earlier this month were mostly serious, US President Barack Obama opened with a joke. “This is my birthplace, I know that was contested for a while,” he said. “I (…)

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Our Leadership Crisis

by Richard Attias on November 9, 2011

Over and again as the economic crisis ripples across the world, one has theme recurred: the need for leadership. When people are fighting adversity every day, they want politicians whom they trust, and if those don’t appear there is trouble. (…)

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