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These 6 Sectors of Africa’s Economy Are Poised for Growth

Harvard Business Review

It helped spark new levels of interest in Africa by the international business community, and companies in a range of industries—from consumer goods to financial services to technology—have since expanded their African footprints. a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% from 2000 to 2010.

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Prepare for the New Permanent Temp

Harvard Business Review

Technology makes reviewing, refining, redesigning and revising both jobs and job descriptions as dynamic as a commodities trading desk. Just ask anyone working in the health care, financial services, automobile, retail, media, publishing, education, advertising, real estate or defense industries. A recent McKinsey & Co.

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Brexit Could Deepen Europe’s Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

According to estimates by McKinsey , if France (for example) were to shift into a higher gear and equal the UK’s digital state, its hypothetical economic gain could be about €100 billion. billion in the rest of Europe over the period 2010-2015. The UK leads Europe in “app economy” jobs.

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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

While 44% of EU residents shopped online in 2014, a paltry 15% bought from another member state; barely up by six and a half percentage points since 2010, according to the European Commission’s (EC) “Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2015.” ’s digital state, its total economic gain could be to the tune of Eur 100 billion.

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