Abubakar Abdulrahman, Author at Gifted Analysts

Cognitive technologies: The real opportunities for business Deloitte Insights

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on July 21, 2022Posted in AI Chatbots for BankingNo Comments

Natural language processing tools, which enable a computer to understand, interpret and manipulate spoken or written language. Investopedia requires writers to use primary sources to support their work. These include white papers, government data, original reporting, and interviews with industry experts. We also reference original research from other reputable publishers where appropriate. Partially, that’s possible […]

Emerging Stronger From the Great Lockdown

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on September 12, 2020Posted in Africa & World EconomyTagged COVID-19, Fiscal Policy, Global Pandemic, government, Great depression, Great Lockdown, IMF, Monetary PolicyNo Comments

The managing director and the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund lay out a strategy for sustained recovery.

COVID-19 Response in Emerging Market Economies: Conventional Policies and Beyond

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on August 6, 2020Posted in Africa & World EconomyTagged COVID-19, Emerging Markets, Exchange Rate, IMF, Pandemic, World EconomyNo Comments

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emerging market economies far exceeded that of the global financial crisis. Unlike previous crises, the response has been decisive just like in advanced economies. Yet, conventional policies are reaching their limit and unorthodox policies are not without risks.

The Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Global Poverty: Why Sub-Saharan Africa Might be the Region Hardest Hit

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on July 13, 2020Posted in Africa & World Economy, AgenciesTagged Africa, Income Distribution, Inequality, Poverty, SSA, WorldNo Comments

COVID-19 is taking its toll on the world, causing deaths, illnesses and economic despair. But how is the deadly virus impacting global poverty? Here we’ll argue that it is pushing about 40-60 million people into extreme poverty, with our best estimate being 49 million.

US Shale Could Crash the Oil Market Recovery

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on May 22, 2020Posted in Africa & World EconomyTagged Brent, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Crash, Oil Price, Russia, Saudi Arabia, ShaleNo Comments

The oil price crash was the result of a severe decline in international oil demand thanks to the spread of the novel coronavirus, made infinitely worse by an ensuing oil price war between the leading OPEC+ members of Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Tracking Trade During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on May 15, 2020Posted in Africa & World Economy, Agencies, ArticlesTagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, IMF, Lockdown, Pandemic, TradeNo Comments

Most trade takes place by sea, and—for navigational safety purposes—virtually all cargo ships report their position, speed, and other information many times a day. A new IMF methodology using these data can help better inform us how international trade is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Broad, Fast Action to Save Lives and Help Countries Rebuild

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on May 14, 2020Posted in ArticlesTagged COVID-19, Lockdown, Poverty, World BankNo Comments

While the economic scale of the crisis grabs attention, and could even paralyze us, the human toll is even more pressing. Millions of lives in the poorest countries are on the precipice. The contagion they face isn’t just the virus, as devastating as that will be, but its travelling companions of poverty, deprivation, even starvation.

Operational Lessons for COVID-19: What can we Learn from Past Outbreaks?

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on May 13, 2020Posted in Africa & World Economy, AgenciesTagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Outbreak, Pandemic, World BankNo Comments

By JACOB BATHANTI and DEBRA LADNER / Image Credit: World Bank As COVID-19 (coronavirus) spreads around the world, governments and development organizations are thinking hard about how to respond effectively. Trajectories of the epidemic have varied widely among countries as governments adopt a range of policies to contain it. These efforts raise the question of […]

Hunger Amid Plenty: How to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19 on the World’s Most Vulnerable People

By Abubakar AbdulrahmanPosted on May 12, 2020Posted in ArticlesTagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Lockdown, Poor, PovertyNo Comments

The World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook comes with large caveats including uncertainty over the pandemic’s duration and severity; the direction of energy and fertilizer prices; currency movements; changes to trade and domestic support policies; and possible disruptions in global supply chains.

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