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Itunu Bankole-Olusina
Hey People of the MarketPlace Café,
In this episode, I bring you the quick news recap for last week, with a focus on the African Economy!
Much Love, Itunu
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2020/08/24/nigerias-gdp-shrinks-by-6-10-in-q2-on-oil-price-covid-19-dual-shock/
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2020/08/24/nigerias-agriculture-sector-sees-positive-growth-in-q2-despite-covid-19-headwinds/
https://punchng.com/nigerian-traders-in-ghana-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2020/08/19/african-leadership-university-to-welcome-students-to-new-15mn-campus/
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/economy/2020/08/28/how-africas-biggest-airport-in-africa-is-revving-up-on-the-runway/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-ceo/tiktok-ceo-kevin-mayer-quits-ft-idUSKBN25N0DV
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/26/tech/ant-group-ipo-hnk-intl/index.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferleighparker/2020/08/28/airbnbs-ipo-opens-path-to-market-dominance/#5d884f9699a2
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2020/08/20/sanlam-ceo-sheds-light-on-the-asset-management-deal-with-motsepes-arc/
Hey People of the MarketPlace Cafe, In this episode, I bring you the quick news recap for last week, with a focus on the African Economy! Much Love, Itunu
Hey People of the MarketPlace Café, This is the economy news recap for the week beginning 2nd of August, with a focus on the African Economy. Don't forget to follow the MarketPlace Cafe on instagram and LinkedIn. Also, please follow OnYourReds if you're interested in breaking the stigma on talking about periods and period poverty: www.instagram.com/the.marketplacecafe www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketplace-cafe www.instagram.com/onyourreds Much Love, Your host, Itunu
Hey People of the MarketPlace Café, This is the economy news recap for the week beginning 26th of July, with a focus on the African Economy. Much Love, Your host, Itunu https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/26/kudlow-says-coronavirus-relief-will-include-1200-checks-and-extension-of-eviction-moratorium.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/26/mnuchin-says-1-trillion-gop-coronavirus-relief-plan-ready.html https://www.metcouncilonhousing.org/help-answers/eviction-moratorium-faqs/ https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/29/uk/eu-brexit-intl-gbr/index.html https://www.ft.com/content/ae1805a0-b15d-4c2a-8b86-c5b63a4731a2 https://businessday.ng/lead-story/article/africas-free-trade-pact-can-boost-regional-income-by-450bn-says-world-bank/ https://businessday.ng/energy/power/article/lagos-moves-to-bridge-60-electricity-gap-with-smart-meter-initiative/?mc_cid=a2924bd2cc&mc_eid=e6c0fc980d https://www.cnbcafrica.com/east-africa/2020/07/27/this-fund-aims-to-help-rwandas-creative-industry-recover-from-covid-19/ https://www.ktpress.rw/2020/07/rwf300m-recovery-fund-for-creatives-to-be-launched/ https://businessday.ng/energy/oilandgas/article/oil-trading-giants-vitol-matrix-to-hand-nigeria-1-5bn-in-advance-payment-for-its-oil/ https://www.ft.com/content/405c0d07-d15a-4f5b-8a77-3c2fbd5d4c1c https://www.cnbcafrica.com/brandcom/2020/07/12/uber-launches-its-largest-region-wide-initiative-in-partnership-with-mastercard/ https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/405047-niposts-new-charges-on-courier-services-not-approved-by-fg-minister.html https://dailypost.ng/2020/07/25/fg-issues-fresh-warning-to-nipost-over-license-fee/
Hey People of the MarketPlace Café, This is the economy news recap for the week beginning 19th of July, with a focus on the African Economy. Much Love, Your host, Itunu https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/23/business/coronavirus-economy-recovery/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/21/economy/eu-stimulus-coronavirus/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/17/africa/mr-eazi-africa-music-fund-intl/index.html https://businessday.ng/lead-story/article/south-african-banks-lure-smes-to-12bn-covid-relief-fund/ https://businessday.ng/banking-finance/article/nigeria-losing-fx-battle-as-banks-limit-dollar-spending-abroad/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jul/23/tiktok-sale-us-investors-avoid-trump-china-ban https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53225720 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/07/22/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/24/tesla-shares-slide-as-traders-take-profits-from-2020s-high-flying-stocks.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/19/us/fahim-saleh-murder/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/17/us/fahim-saleh-killing/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/16/africa/gokada-fahim-saleh-death-nigeria-intl/index.html
Hey People of The MarketPlace Café, this is the recap of the economy news from the week beginning 5th of July, with w major focus on the African economy.
Hey People of the MarketPlace Cafe, In this episode I have a conversation with Taigh Adebajo. He’s Nigerian British and he just finished second year at the University of Warwick, studying Global sustainable development with business. He has had work experience at the Bank of England and the UN youth development programme.
I talk to him about an initiative of his The Bridge Capital, where he is the chief investment officer. It’s a student led investment club, which helps investors also have social impact, specifically in African countries.
Hey people of The MarketPlace Café, this is the recap of economy news from the week beginning 28th of June, with a major focus on the African Economy.
Hey people of The MarketPlace Café, This is the recap of economy news from the week beginning 21st of June, with a major focus on the African Economy Connect with the MarketPlace Cafe on instagram @the.marketplacecafe Sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/24/imf-global-economy-to-contract-with-coronavirus-recovery-slow.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01885-6 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53145317 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/trump-sign-order-freezing-visas-foreign-workers-through-end-year-n1231782 https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Africa-GDP-growth-projected-to-drop-below-zero-Covid-effects/2560-5580614-3ur7m6z/index.html https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/imf-lowers-economic-growth-projection-for-nigeria-to-5-4/ https://www.news24.com/fin24/budget/sa-economy-to-contract-to-worst-level-in-90-years-20200624 https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Africa-at-risk-of-slipping-into-a-Covid-banking-crisis/2560-5577348-53r30l/index.html https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/financial-services/sa-banks-will-likely-face-more-provisions-for-bad-loans-sarbs-naidoo-says-20200626 https://businessday.ng/energy/power/article/lagos-targets-new-investments-in-power-sector-reform-law-review/ https://businessday.ng/health/article/pshan-aig-imoukhuede-kick-off-design-phase-of-phc-adoption-programme/ https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/south-africa-needs-saa-and-serious-players-are-interested-in-its-value-says-acting-dg-20200625 https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/industrial/vote-on-saa-rescue-plan-postponed-as-dismayed-brps-warn-of-risk-to-airline-20200625 https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/KQ-State-takeover-set-for-take-off-as-Bill-tabled/2560-5583364-kj9ooz/index.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europcar-m-a-volkswagen/volkswagen-explores-acquisition-of-car-rental-group-europcar-sources-idUSKBN23U3EP?il=0
Hey people of The MarketPlace Café, This is the recap of economy news from the week beginning 14th of June, with a major focus on the African Economy
Hey Beautiful People, This is the recap of economy news from the week beginning 7th of June, with a major focus on the African Economy.
In this episode of the MarketPlace Espresso, I bring major economics news stories from the week beginning 24th May. News highlights include:
- EU Commission's Proposal for the EU
- China's National Security Bill and the possible economic implications for Hong Kong
- Argentina's debt crisis
- African Free Trade Area postpones
- Major Business News
- A random economic news story of the week
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/coronavirus-european-commission-to-unveil-new-stimulus-that-could-boost-markets.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/eu-needs-coronavirus-stimulus-deal-in-coming-months-dombrovskis-says.html
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/eu-unveils-new-groundbreaking-covid-19-stimulus-826-billion-2020-5-1029236883
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52853333
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/chinas-security-law-what-it-means-if-hong-kong-loses-special-status-with-us.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/china-national-security-proposal-for-hong-kong-what-we-know-so-far.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/argentina-defaults-debt-talks-progress-200522212222639.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52846939
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/singapore-plans-fourth-stimulus-package-for-coronavirus-hit-economy.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/afcfta-is-delayed-by-the-coronavirus-experts-say-its-vital-to-recovery.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/26/south-africa-downgrades-lockdown-rules-sending-8-million-back-to-work.html
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/strategicalliance.asp
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52845849
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/nissan-job-cuts-sunderland-barcelona-plant-brexit-a9536416.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/easyjet-to-cut-workforce-by-30percent-as-coronavirus-pandemic-weighs.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/28/amazon-to-offer-permanent-roles-to-70percent-of-175000-new-us-hires.html
In this episode, we discuss gender equality in the economy: where gender equality stands today in terms of labour participation, gender pay gap and others, as well as the potential for the world economy in closing the gender gap in the economy.
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
https://ilostat.ilo.org/2020/03/06/these-occupations-are-dominated-by-women/
https://qz.com/work/1685009/the-us-industries-where-female-representation-is-rising-fastest/
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGGR_2020.pdf
https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_650553.pdf
https://www.grantthornton.global/en/insights/women-in-business-2019/women-in-business-report-2019/
https://www.eu-startups.com/2020/04/discover-the-top-female-ceos-of-the-ftse-100-index-sponsored/
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/leadership-and-political-participation/facts-and-figures
https://www.cfr.org/interactive/womens-participation-in-global-economy/case-studies/japan
In this episode of the Marketplace Espresso, I bring major economics news from the week beginning 17th of May. News highlights of the week include:
- Updates on major businesses in the world
- Female fortune 500 CEOs at an all time high
- The ticking clock for Brexit
- The French-German Proposal
- The race to find a vaccine
- Random economic news story of the week
https://apple.news/A43dDGtWTQGmENktRbtLjhQ
https://apple.news/A6L127i_jQdqc2Ji2La0t8g
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-pushes-prime-day-to-september-as-it-returns-to-normalcy-11590066947
https://apple.news/AGRdC817TS6GX_g-CVX7boQ
https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/challenges-and-opportunities-in-international-business/s11-02-understanding-international-ca.html
https://www.bundeskanzlerin.de/bkin-de/aktuelles/deutsch-franzoesische-initiative-zur-wirtschaftlichen-erholung-europas-nach-der-coronakrise-1753760
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/france-germany-recovery-fund-covid-coronavirus-eu-how-it-works-2020-5-1029219753
https://apple.news/AC7P2pAp0SNylWki9UimJKA
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/22/tennis/naomi-osaka-forbes-highest-earner-spt-intl/index.html
https://apple.news/AzlyxshLmStesaVnMUi0ePA
In this episode I discuss the youth unemployment: the sectors that have been negatively affected by coronavirus, and the sectors where they may be new or changed opportunities. Hope you enjoy! https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Class-of-2020.pdf https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/briefingnote/wcms_740877.pdf https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/pr/2020-04-07-02/ https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/internships/the-positive-implications-of-internships-on-early-career-outcomes/ https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/startups-great-recession https://www.pulse.ng/bi/strategy/coronavirus-is-sinking-the-2020-internship-class-new-linkedin-data-suggests-and-it/5j99rzc https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleystahl/2020/04/01/4-industries-who-are-still-hiring-in-the-midst-of-covid-19/#2035801615ee
In this episode of the Marketplace Espresso, I bring major economics news from the week beginning 10th of May. News highlights of the week include:
- UK Chancellor's extension of the furlough scheme
- European countries looking to open their borders ahead of the summer vacation
- Why Generation Z could bear one of the largest burdens following coronavirus
- Tesla: Elon Musk, the State of California and unemployment benefits
- Coronavirus, clean energy and supply chains
- A random Economic news story
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/11/business/uk-business-reaction-coronavirus-lockdown/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-52135342
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/12/business/ryanair-restarting-flights-july/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/12/eu-reopen-borders-tourists-covid-19-recovery-plan
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/13/business/tesla-plant-reopening/index.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/tesla-hr-warns-employees-skipping-work-may-affect-unemployment-pay.html?recirc=taboolainternal
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Class-of-2020.pdf
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/13/business/clean-energy-climate-change/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/15/economy/china-factory-production-intl-hnk/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/14/business/coffee-grounds-recycling-gec-spc-intl/index.html
In this episode of the MarketPlace Mocha, I have with me my friend Maro Okiti, a political and economic enthusiast. As many countries have put in place some sort of lockdown measure, we discuss the economic impacts of the lockdown on the world economy, as well as specific economies- the US and Nigeria, and the economic perspective behind the pressure to ease lockdowns worldwide.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Morgan-Stanley-Says-The-Worst-Is-Over-For-Oil.html
https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/14/the-great-lockdown-worst-economic-downturn-since-the-great-depression/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/07/melinda-gates-how-rethinking-caregiving-could-play-crucial-role-restarting-economy/
DISCLAIMER: Neither of us are expert economic analysts, so our analysis is based on our understanding of economic theory, and personal opinions
Welcome to the MarketPlace Cafe! This is your one stop shop for all things digestible economic news. In line with our cafe theme, we have 3 different segments in this podcast, catering to different needs. The MarketPlace Espresso- 15 minutes news recap at the end of the working week, The MarketPlace Latte- 30 minutes news explained segment, The MarketPlace Mocha- longer economics related content, including interviews with business leaders, relevant economic discussions and non-traditional economics content!