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Tom Upchurch

Tom manages event programmes which are dedicated to the global economy, capital markets and financial services. He has a degree in International Relations and in his previous role at IQPC he worked on events in Asia and the Middle East. He has come a long way from the rolling pastures and sandy beaches of Cornwall: his life now is anything but rural.

Are we seeing a “re-coupling” between the emerging and developed world?

An interview with Marc Luet

October 16th 2012

I talked to Marc Luet, Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Consumer business for the EMEA region. We discussed the impact of technology on retail banking, the future of the Universal bank and most importantly the “re-coupling” of retail banking conditions between emerging and developed markets.

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Kenya's education dividend

In the run-up to The Economist's High-Growth Markets Summit, Lead Economist for the World Bank in Africa ,Wolfgang Fengler, examines the reality to the economic growth story in Africa. Part 1 of 2 special articles.

September 10th 2012

Despite positive news and the talk of an African “renaissance,” many still doubt whether the continent is ready for take-off. Rapid population growth and the resulting “youth bulge” remain major concerns in a context of widespread un(der)employment. How can a country like Kenya create one million jobs each year, just to accommodate new entrants into the labor force?

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The great ideological struggle of the 21st Century

I recently interviewed Chandran Nair, author of Consumptionomics: Asia's role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet. In this interview, Chandran discusses why the battle of ideas in Asia will define our future