Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Capital Markets

Growing Pains
High deficits may push fragile economies in Africa toward Greek-style debt crises. Early in June, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania outlined plans to boost infrastructure spending as they struggle to maintai
BY George Orwel
Growth Signs
Midway through the year, capital markets in Africa and the Caribbean are showing signs of growth, but there are dangers lurking ahead. Sub-Saharan Africa’s overall economy is forecast to grow by 5.1
BY George Orwel
Out of the Blue
Shaken by unforeseen events in the past few months, African equity markets are picking up again and Caribbean markets continue to grow, boosted by economic recovery in the United States and Europe. Eg
BY George Orwel
A Rough Patch
After the year’s early gains, emerging and frontier market investors have hit a rough patch. Stocks have been falling across Africa since political turmoil that started in January in Tunisia escal
BY George Orwel
Stronger Growth Expected
African and Caribbean markets struggled to shake off holiday blues in the New Year after riding higher on Christmas euphoria. TNJ‘s AfriCarib index climbed to a two-month high in December amid specu
BY George Orwel
A Downturn
African currencies fell nearly 2 percent versus the U.S. dollar late November as risk aversion fed by debt crises in Europe hit riskier emerging and frontier markets. Stock indices also posted losses
BY George Orwel
Reality Check
The debt crisis in Europe, worries about a possible double-dip recession in the U.S. and a slowdown in Chinese growth have trimmed market confidence worldwide, including in Africa and the Caribbean. S
BY George Orwel
Riding an Upturn
Major stock indices in Africa and the Caribbean are riding an upturn in corporate earnings and on expectations for higher economic growth to regain the investment capital ceded to the bond market in l
BY George Orwel
Summer Dreams
African markets will benefit from millions of visitors heading to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which starts June 11. Tourism, transportation, food services and banking are among the sector
BY George Orwel
Bull or Bear?
After the rally of 2009, uncertainties for the next nine months are now curbing gains for African and Caribbean markets. There are two opposing worldviews. One holds that the economic recovery underwa
BY George Orwel
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February 2012 issueCOVER STORY

In The Name of Public Health

By the time Antonio D. Martin left Kings County Hospital Center as executive director to lead the restructuring of the $6.7 billion New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., no one called the hospital by its old nickname, “Killer County.” 
“Even police officers now say they want to be taken to Kings County when they are shot,” Martin once told The Network Journal.   .

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