The 2026 Cost of Living Index tells a story most boardrooms haven't read yet - and the ones that do will rewrite their competitive futures.
By John Kourkoutas When Western executives dismiss Africa as “too hot” for serious business operations, they reveal more about their own biases than they do about...
By John Kourkoutas Building for Europe’s Shrinking Market While Ignoring Africa’s Demographic Explosion Is the Century’s Most Expensive Mistake. By the time today’s newborns reach their...
By John Kourkoutas While global manufacturers pursue “China+1” strategies in Asia, a quieter, more profound shift is unfolding in an unexpected corner of the globe. Two...
By John Kourkoutas Look at any global map of railway networks – and you will see a glaring void. Europe, North America, and Asia are stitched...
By John Kourkoutas As European businesses recalibrate their global strategies amid slowing domestic growth and geopolitical uncertainty, a quiet revolution is unfolding across Africa – one...
By John Kourkoutas For years, global headlines have swung between two extremes: “Africa Rising” and “Africa Struggling.” While the world debates the narrative, a quiet revolution...
