The Lion and the Dragon

This past week, ICBC, the world’s most valuable bank (valued at $319 bn) took a 20% stake in Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets. The deal is worth $ 5.5bn. This is the largest foreign investment by a Chinese bank anywhere in the world. And it...
Planet in Peril on CNN

Planet in Peril on CNN

I am sitting watching a documentary series on CNN, by Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Cupta, called “Planet in Peril”. See the related website here. It starts as a list of climate change issues, from melting ice caps to rising sea levels, disappearing lakes to...
Planet in Peril on CNN

Planet in Peril on CNN

I am sitting watching a documentary series on CNN, by Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Cupta, called “Planet in Peril”. See the related website here. It starts as a list of climate change issues, from melting ice caps to rising sea levels, disappearing lakes to...
"There's a problem with Facebook"

"There's a problem with Facebook"

At least, that’s what my favourite Talk Radio station (Radio 702) said during their half hourly news reports throughout today. As a regular facebook user (see my profile here, and challenge me to Rock, Paper, Scissors here, if you have nerves of steel), I was...
"There's a problem with Facebook"

"There's a problem with Facebook"

At least, that’s what my favourite Talk Radio station (Radio 702) said during their half hourly news reports throughout today. As a regular facebook user (see my profile here, and challenge me to Rock, Paper, Scissors here, if you have nerves of steel), I was...