Author name: Abdu-raof Hanslo

As a South African who experienced the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa and now living in Qatar with my family, I believe that many of us South Africans in Qatar are able to gauge whether Qatar is ready for the biggest soccer event. To start out we will need to unpack how South

US economic activity is now well ahead of pre-COVID levels despite strong headwinds from sharply waning fiscal stimulus, much higher consumer inflation and rising short-term interest rates. Consumer resilience is evident, stemming from robust labour markets, the buffer from accumulated savings from lockdown periods and higher wealth levels from high house prices and equity markets.

As world leaders come together to voice their condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world is shocked to see the number of people being murdered and displaced due to the catastrophic events of the past almost 2 weeks. As we see the events unfold minute by minute via the world’s media broadcasters, our hearts

“Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu’s voice will always be the voice of the voiceless.” These were the words of Nelson Mandela when asked to describe Archbishop Desmond Tutu. As the Nation and the world come to terms with the news of the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, we

We are pleased with the extent of our fund’s rebound and outperformance in the wake of the unexpected pandemic market shock, now more than a year behind us. Rapid rollout programs of (very effective) vaccines have substantially progressed in many developed markets, with laggard countries (like Germany and Japan) rapidly catching up. This is allowing