DOCSLIB.ORG

Association for Postal Commerce

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Association for Postal Commerce Association for Postal Commerce "Representing those who use or support the use of mail for Business Communication and Commerce" "You will be able to enjoy only those postal rights you believe are worth defending." 1800 Diagonal Rd., Ste 320 * Alexandria, VA 22314-2862 * Ph.: +1 703 524 0096 * Fax: +1 703 997 2414 Postal News for September 2014 September 30, 2014 Marketwired: LSO, formerly Lone Star Overnight, a leading regional parcel carrier, today announced exclusive pricing based on parcel package size for their customers' Ground shipments. Recently, the two major global carriers had announced a major shift in pricing for Ground parcel shipping for 2015 based on package size, also known as dimensional weight pricing that will significantly and negatively impact the bottom line for many shippers. USPS Mailers’ Scorecards: What Does the Data Say? Join us for a Webinar on October 14 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/263639376 The USPS plans to begin the invoicing process for Full-Service Intelligent Mail® in January 2015. Do you understand the Mailer Scorecards and the impact they will have on your operations? Join PostCom for a webinar on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 1:00 Eastern as Bob Schimek, Senior Director of Postal Affairs for Satori Software, Inc. will discuss the newly expanded Mailers Scorecard. • What is driving the changes? • How it connects with the USPS initiatives for Full Service, eInduction, and Seamless. Title: USPS Mailers’ Scorecards: What Does the Data Say? Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. Canoe: Postal workers could start reporting potholes, messy yards and burned out street lights as part of a new City of Edmonton pilot project. Council’s community services committee voted Monday to move forward with a plan to have Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) employees make reports using the city’s 311 app. Council wrote to Canada Post in June expressing concerns with its plan to end door-to-door delivery, and will send another letter to CEO Deepak Chopra stating that the city is willing to explore the expansion of roles for letter carriers. CUPW put forth numerous proposals of added services, including selling bus passes and pet licences at doors and providing wellness checks on people who have trouble leaving home. Brand Republic: TNT, the postal service, is launching its first TV ad campaign for four years, in a bid to humanise the brand. The campaign forms part of a marketing strategy to make the brand more personal and will be supported by the launch of the strapline, "The people network". Created by Amsterdam-based Etcetera/DDB, the drive will include TV, digital film, radio, print and outdoor, and shows a TNT truck constructed out of TNT employees. Arutz Sheva: The Histadrut (national labor federation) has called for a renewal of sanctions to be imposed today due to the ongoing, unresolved crisis between postal workers and the Ministry of Finance. Sanctions will now include the striking of all courthouse employees, including clerical and administrative staff. The public will not be received today, as well. Post offices will continue to refuse to process all court-, police-, and municipal-imposed fines. In addition, Israel Post has resumed all sanctions. Post & Parcel: Danish-Swedish postal operator PostNord has secured a distribution deal with Danish freight company Blue Water Shipping. Blue Water Shipping is an international transport firm based in Denmark, which operates in 30 countries across the globe. The agreement with PostNord, state-owned parent company of Swedish Post and Post Danmark, will see the postal company distributing parcels and pallets assembled by Blue Water Shipping for destinations in the Nordic region. The Guardian: Royal Mail shares closed below 400p on Monday for the first time since they floated in October last year, and there has been no recovery in early trading. They are currently down 1.2p at 397.2p, although still well above the 330p flotation price which led to criticism the company had been sold off too cheaply by the government. St. Petersburg Times: U.S. online auction mega-site eBay plans to expand its Russian services by opening its website to some of Russia's largest online stores, business daily Vedomosti reported Monday, citing retailers involved in the project. Russian vendors such as X5 Retail Group and Wikimart will begin selling their goods via eBay's marketplace on Tuesday, the newspaper said. While many international companies have put expansion plans on hold amid a chill in Russia's political relations with the West, as well as economic sanctions, eBay has stood by its commitment to expansion in the Russian market. Business Review: Belgian postal services operator bpost was the sole interested party in submitting a non- binding offer on Tuesday for a 51 percent stake of the Romanian Post, writes Mediafax. Derry Journal: Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly has called for postal companies in the North to offer an all- Ireland tariff in order to reduce the cost of sending cross-border letters. Global Address Data Association Newsletter September 2014 has been posted on the GADA web site. eCommerceBytes: There's a lot of talk about how postal services around the world can survive given falling letter volume, and some are experimenting more than others. One such entity is Australia Post, which has launched a program this year that brings it into the world of ecommerce. In May, Australia Post signed an agreement with the Alibaba Group to set up its own branded storefront on Tmall, the Chinese B2C marketplace, where it is helping small and medium-sized businesses from Australia sell their products to shoppers in China. The postal service then provides the logistics required by retailers to ship orders from Australia to their buyers in China. From the Federal Register: Postal Regulatory Commission NOTICES Market Test of Experimental Product-Customized Delivery , 58831–58832 [2014–23241] [TEXT] [PDF] Postal Service NOTICES Market Tests of Experimental Products: Customized Delivery , 58832 [2014–23189] [TEXT] [PDF] Office of the Inspector General: • It’s 2024 – Do You Know What You Need? Tea leaves, crystal balls, palm readings: There are lots of ways to try to predict the future . and most of them are useless. Still, careful examination of measurable indicators — and a little imagination — can yield some clues as to what may lie ahead. That’s good news for the U.S. Postal Service, because if there’s anything that faces an uncertain future right now, it’s the nearly 240-year-old institution that delivers your mail every day. To get a sense of what America’s postal needs might be a decade from now and how the Postal Service could fulfill them, we recently undertook a study that included (a) researching projections for more than 80 social, technological, and industrial trends, (b) reviewing hundreds of articles, and (c) interviewing experts. • Customer Retention Audit Report Report Number MS-AR-14-008 September 25, 2014 What the OIG Found. While the Postal Service’s revenue loss from customer churn and defection decreased by from FYs 2012 to 2013, the magnitude of this problem continues to have a significant impact on its revenue and financial outlook. Enhancements to the Postal Service’s current customer retention strategies could mitigate further revenue loss. Specifically, many customers we surveyed cited service and operational issues as key factors in their decision to reduce their business with or leave the Postal Service. To address these issues, the Postal Service needs to implement an effective strategy to promote collaboration among the Sales and operations groups. This approach is in line with best-in-class organizations, which reduce churn and defection by increasing collaboration among the sales and operations groups when handling customer problems. We noted that limited information sharing may also be impeding efforts to retain customers. Leading practices show that retention can improve if departments effectively share information about customers at risk of reducing their spending. Finally, the Postal Service’s retention strategy does not include a process to contact former customers. Leading practices recommend reaching out to former customers to reestablish business relationships. By addressing the issues outlined in this report, which are within its control, the Postal Service could significantly reduce churn and defection. We estimate improvements to the Postal Service’s retention strategies could prevent of revenue loss from customer churn and defection in FY 2014. What the OIG Recommended. We recommended the Postal Service enhance the effectiveness of its customer retention efforts by implementing strategies to promote organization-wide collaboration for handling customer service and operational problems that could lead to churn or defection, effectively sharing information on at-risk customers, and reaching out to former customers September 29, 2014 Radio Prague: The future of Česká pošta (Czech Post) is unclear as key ministers in the centre-left coalition government have differing views as to what to do with the country’s state-owned mail service, Hospodářské noviny reported on Monday. Photo: Tomáš Adamec Photo: Tomáš Adamec Česká pošta has 32,000 employees and an annual turnover of over CZK 20 billion. It has over 3,200 branches in municipalities around the country and administers strategic government IT systems. The postal service comes under the office of the minister of the interior, Milan Chovanec, who wants to halt plans set in train by a previous centre-right government to turn it into a joint stock company ahead of privatisation. Indeed, Mr. Chovanec told Hospodářské noviny his party the Social Democrats, who lead the government, will not countenance a sell-off.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Union Postale Has Been Reporting News from the International Postal Sector for the Benefit of Stakeholders Across the Industry
    Moving the postal sector forward since 1875 MARCH 2011 No 1 IFAD president on remittances E-substitution’s many faces Clipping the wings of revenue loss Isn’t it time you subscribed? Since 1875, Union Postale has been reporting news from the international postal sector for the benefit of stakeholders across the industry. These include regulators, chief executives, operational experts, post-office employees, strategic thinkers, suppliers, academics, philatelists and anyone else with a keen interest in Posts. Help Union Postale celebrate its 135th birthday Moving the postal sector forward since 1875 by joining the ranks of thousands of satisfied MARCH 2011 N o IFAD president on 1 remittances readers. Sign up now for four issues a year of this E-substitution’s many faces full-colour, high-quality magazine in one of seven languages. Private subscribers anywhere in the world can subscribe for CHF50 a year. Special discount rates Clipping the wings of apply to Posts from UPU member countries. revenue loss Fax us your order now on +41 31 350 37 11 or email us at [email protected] with the following details: Name Language version desired: Position English Organization/Operator French Full postal address Arabic Chinese German E-mail address Russian Telephone Spanish Fax Contents Cover story Revenue protection takes centre stage The UPU’s Consultative Committee is helping Posts to stop losing money 12 Feature Electronic substitution: a shifting story A look at the state of research on a game-changing phenomenon 9 People Moving the postal sector
    [Show full text]
  • Ict Policy Review: National E-Commerce Strategy for Egypt United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
    UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ICT POLICY REVIEW: NATIONAL E-COMMERCE STRATEGY FOR EGYPT UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ICT POLICY REVIEW: NATIONAL E-COMMERCE STRATEGY FOR EGYPT New York and Geneva 2017 ii ICT POLICY REVIEW: NATIONAL E-COMMERCE STRATEGY FOR EGYPT © 2017, United Nations This work is available open access by complying with the Creative Commons licence created for intergovernmental organizations, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States. The designation employed and the presentation of material on any map in this work do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of any firm or licensed process does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. Photocopies and reproductions of excerpts are allowed with proper credits. This publication has been edited externally. United Nations publication issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. UNCTAD/DTL/STICT/2017/3 NOTE iii NOTE Within the Division on Technology and Logistics of UNCTAD, the ICT Policy Section carries out policy-oriented analytical work on the development implications of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the digital economy, and is responsible for the biennial production of the Information Economy Report. The ICT Policy Section, among other things, promotes international dialogue on issues related to ICTs for development, such as e-commerce and entrepreneurship in the technology sector, and contributes to building developing countries’ capacities to design and implement relevant policies and programmes in these areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Cover Story Mail Delivery in the Time of Change 28 of Coronavirus Have You Downloaded Your Copy Yet?
    Moving the postal sector forward since 1875 | Spring 2020 UPU secures its At the 16 cloud solutions crossroads 18 Cover story Mail delivery in the time of change 28 of Coronavirus Have you downloaded your copy yet? 2 MOVING THE POSTAL SECTOR FORWARD SINCE 1875 Design competition for the ABIDJAN CYCLE international reply coupon Under the theme “PRESERVE THE ECOSYSTEM ̶ PROTECT THE CLIMATE” OPEN TO ALL UPU MEMBER COUNTRIES For more information: [email protected] www.upu.int UNION POSTALE 3 IN BRIEF FOREWORD 6 A word about COVID-19 UPU celebrates EDITOR’S NOTE 10 gender equality 7 Standing together Staff members working at the UPU’s Berne, Switzerland, headquarters IN BRIEF gathered for a special event to mark 8 UPU helps Grenada boost International Women’s Day. disaster readiness Who’s who at the UPU Aude Marmier, Transport Programme Assistant IN BRIEF SPECIAL FEATURE New decade, new 30 SIDEBARS COVID-19 from a postal 12 digital presence: security perspective A preview of the Posts on the frontlines new UPU website Mapping the economic After a decade, UPU stakeholders can impacts of the COVID-19 look forward to seeing a new and much pandemic improved website in the Spring of 2020. TELECOMMUTING TIPS 33 IN BRIEF MARKET FOCUS Last Councils of the Istanbul Cycle 35 Australia Post commits 14 to new green measures close with success The Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council DIGEST closed in February completing nearly 100 percent of their respective 36 deliverables for the 2017-2020 work cycle. MOVING THE POSTAL SECTOR FORWARD SINCE 1875 CONTENTS COVER STORY 18 UNION POSTALE is the Universal Postal Union’s flagship magazine, founded in 1875.
    [Show full text]
  • DETAILED ASSESSMENT REPORT on ISRAEL ANTI-MONEY
    Strasbourg, 22 August 2008 MONEYVAL (2008) 01 EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON CRIME PROBLEMS (CDPC) COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE EVALUATION OF ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MEASURES AND THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (MONEYVAL) DETAILED ASSESSMENT REPORT on ISRAEL 1 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COMBATING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM Memorandum prepared by the Secretariat Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs (DG-HL) 1 Adopted by the MONEYVAL Committee at its 27 th Plenary Session (Strasbourg, 7-11 July 2008). All rights reserved. Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged, save where otherwise stated. For any use for commercial purposes, no part of this publication may be translated, reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic (CD-Rom, Internet, etc) or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without prior permission in writing from the MONEYVAL Secretariat, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe (F-67075 Strasbourg or [email protected]). 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PREFACE.................................................................................................................................................... 7 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................ 8 III. MUTUAL EVALUATION REPORT .................................................................................................... 15 1. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • DMM Advisory Keeping You Informed About Classification and Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service
    July 2, 2021 DMM Advisory Keeping you informed about classification and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service UPDATE 184: International Mail Service Updates Related to COVID-19 On July 2, 2021, the Postal Service received notifications from various postal operators regarding changes in international mail services due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The following countries have provided updates to certain mail services: Mauritius UPDATE: Mauritius Post has advised that the Government of Mauritius has announced the easing of COVID-related restrictions as of July 1, 2021, subject to strict adherence to sanitary protocols and measures. On July 15, 2021, Mauritius will gradually open its international borders. However, COVID-19 continues to have a direct impact on international inbound and outbound mails to and from Mauritius. Therefore, the previously announced provisions and force majeure continue to apply for all inbound and outbound international letter-post, parcel-post and EMS items. New Zealand UPDATE: New Zealand Post has advised that the level-2 alert in the Wellington region has ended as of June 29, 2021. Panama UPDATE: Correos de Panama has advised that post offices, mail processing centers (domestic and international) and the air transhipment office at Tocúmen International Airport are operating under normal working hours and the biosafety measures established by the Ministry of Health of Panama (MINSA). Correos de Panamá confirms that it is able to continue to receive inbound mail destined for Panama. However, Correos de Panama is unable to guarantee service standards for inbound and outbound mail. As a result, force majeure with respect to quality of service for all categories of mail items will apply until further notice.
    [Show full text]
  • POSTAL SAVINGS Reaching Everyone in Asia
    POSTAL SAVINGS Reaching Everyone in Asia Edited by Naoyuki Yoshino, José Ansón, and Matthias Helble ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INSTITUTE Postal Savings - Reaching Everyone in Asia Edited by Naoyuki Yoshino, José Ansón, and Matthias Helble ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INSTITUTE © 2018 Asian Development Bank Institute All rights reserved. First printed in 2018. ISBN: 978 4 89974 083 4 (Print) ISBN: 978 4 89974 084 1 (PDF) The views in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), its Advisory Council, ADB’s Board or Governors, or the governments of ADB members. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. ADBI uses proper ADB member names and abbreviations throughout and any variation or inaccuracy, including in citations and references, should be read as referring to the correct name. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “recognize,” “country,” or other geographical names in this publication, ADBI does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works without the express, written consent of ADBI. ADB recognizes “China” as the People’s Republic of China. Note: In this publication, “$” refers to US dollars. Asian Development Bank Institute Kasumigaseki Building 8F 3-2-5, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6008, Japan www.adbi.org Contents List of illustrations v List of contributors ix List of abbreviations xi Introduction 1 Naoyuki Yoshino, José Ansón, and Matthias Helble PART I: Global Overview 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Union Postale
    Moving the postal sector forward since 1875 JUNE 2013 No 2 Making marketing part of the plan Winning back customer trust ISSN 0041-7009 ISSN Building the future post Be part of it. Today. The postal community’s dedicated top-level domain name opens up a unique, secure internet space for innovative postal applications to enable cross-border business. More information: www.info.post [email protected] Contents Cover story A Post in need has friends indeed When a country needs help to rebuild the network, it can count on the UPU 8 The interview Battling for customer hearts and minds Younouss Djibrine, Pan African Postal Union’s secretary general, on winning back clients 16 Case study Looking to each other for help Poste Italiane works with Haypost to open network to financial inclusion 21 Perspective Posts need to become market-driven Marketing professor, Ajay Sirsi, offers practical tips 22 Technology .post group off to promising start Many countries are eager to help shape the future of .post 24 Trends PostNord bets on document scanning Cover photo: Paula Bronstein/ As physical mail declines, postal operators are preparing for the future 25 Getty Images (Girl in Juba, South Sudan) Departments In brief 4 Editor’s note 5 Market focus 26 June 2013Manager, Communication Programme: Rhéal LeBlanc (RL) Editor-in-chief: Faryal Mirza (FM) Contributors: Jérôme Deutschmann (JD), Veronique Hynes (VH), David Koch (DK), Catherine McLean (CM) Photographers: Paula Bronstein, Orien Harvey, Alexandre Plattet, Khalfan Said Translator: James Holden Union Postale Administrative assistant: Gisèle Coron International Bureau Design and layout: Die Gestalter, St Gallen, Switzerland Universal Postal Union Union Postale is the Universal Postal Union’s flagship magazine, founded Printer: Gassmann, Biel, Switzerland P.
    [Show full text]
  • Forum (Virtual) 11Th June, 2021 PAPU/CEOF/I/2021 – Doc
    Original : English 1st PAPU CEO Forum (Virtual) 11th June, 2021 PAPU/CEOF/I/2021 – Doc. No.6 REPORT OF THE 1ST PAPU CEO FORUM (39th Administrative Council Agenda item No.9c)) 1. Subject References/Paragraphs Observations Report of the 1st PAPU CEO Forum Agenda of the 1st PAPU CEO Forum PAPU/CEOF/I/2021 – Doc. No.1 2. Decisions Expected Take note of the report; 39th Administrative Council Agenda No. Provide input, if any; PAPU/AC/XXXIX/2021 - Doc No.1 Rev1 Adopt the report. 1. Introduction/background The 1st PAPU Postal CEO Forum was held virtually on 11th June, 2021 from 09:00 GMT. The Forum was chaired by Egypt and Botswana was the Vice Chairman after being appointed by the Forum. The General Secretariat performed the role of the rapporteur. 2. Participation The following Members participated during the Forum: 2.1 PAPU Member States : Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 2.2 Other Organizations : Universal Postal Union (UPU), African Union Commission (AUC) and Southern Africa Postal Operators Association (SAPOA. A detailed list of participants is herewith attached as Annex 1. 3. Opening remarks The Opening remarks were made by the following dignitaries: 1 3.1 The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) Secretary General, Mr. Younouss Djibrine; 3.2 Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), Mr. Bishar Hussein; 3.3 The African Union Representative (AUC), Mr. Christian Minoungou; 3.4 The Chairman of Egypt Post, Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Postcom News Archives January 2018 National News
    PostCom News Archives January 2018 National News January 28 Bloomberg: Amazon.com Inc. is expanding a service launched to make more groceries, cleaning supplies and other products available for quick delivery directly from merchants without overwhelming the e-commerce giant’s warehouses with additional inventory, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg. The trial pushes Amazon’s logistical reach beyond its own facilities and into those of its merchants, encroaching on services of long-time delivery partners United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. Amazon is enticing the sellers who use the company’s online marketplace with lower delivery costs, logistics software, warehouse inspections and recommendations. Amazon will oversee pickup of packages from warehouses of third-party merchants selling goods on Amazon.com and the delivery to customers’ homes, work that is now often handled by UPS and FedEx. Amazon could still use these couriers for delivery, but the company will decide how a package is sent instead of leaving it up to the seller. Handling more deliveries itself would give Seattle-based Amazon greater flexibility and control over the last mile to shoppers’ doorsteps, let it save money through volume discounts and help avoid congestion in its warehouses by keeping merchandise in the outside sellers’ own facilities. Amazon is recruiting more sellers and has changed the name to FBA Onsite, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg, associating the program with its popular logistics service Fulfillment By Amazon that launched in 2006. January 27 PostalNews: Millions of Americans utilize USPS on a daily basis, yet the public desire for a Postal Service that serves the common good is trumped by the financial wealth and political power of relatively few owners of large corporations that utilize the Postal Service for advertising purposes.
    [Show full text]
  • Asendia USA COVID-19 Update March 5 2021 V2.Xlsx
    Status Key On Schedule Expect Delays Service Suspended Inbound Transportation to Asendia USA Facilities: Facility Transportation Status Date Updated Daily Updates/Comments New York - Hauppauge On Schedule 3/5/2021 Pennsylvania - Folcroft On Schedule 3/5/2021 Florida - Miami On Schedule 3/5/2021 Illinois - Elk Grove Village On Schedule 3/5/2021 California - Bell On Schedule 3/5/2021 California - Hayward On Schedule 3/5/2021 Operational Processing @ Asendia USA Facilities: Facility Processing Status Date Updated Daily Updates/Comments New York - Hauppauge On Schedule 3/5/2021 Pennsylvania - Folcroft On Schedule 3/5/2021 Florida - Miami On Schedule 3/5/2021 Illinois - Elk Grove Village On Schedule 3/5/2021 California - Bell On Schedule 3/5/2021 California - Hayward On Schedule 3/5/2021 USPS International Service Centers: Facility Processing Status Date Updated Daily Updates/Comments USPS reported that Canada Post has informed that they have recovered their operations in Toronto and that USPS can begin to initiate normal flow of mail from LAX and SFO to Toronto effective March 1 (vs. diverting to Vancouver). - Iceland Post has notified that there were missing EDI messages but USPS not sure it is impacting any of its volume. Claire was awaiting further clarification from ISC New York (JFK) Expect Delays 3/5/2021 Iceland Post and would update if it were at all an impact. - SFO to French Polynesia had a slight delay, with oldest mail Feb. 13, but not huge volume impact. - Antigua and Barbuda – USPS just got word that they are closing due to COVID but not sure if that will lead to an embargo, no word yet and not on the list at moment.
    [Show full text]
  • Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Egypt
    Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Egypt The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Nada, Rania H. 2020. Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Egypt. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. Citable link https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37365639 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth in Egypt Rania Nada A Thesis in the Field of Sustainability for the Degree of Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies Harvard University November 2019 Copyright 2019 Rania Nada Abstract Financial Inclusion has recently emerged as a strategic priority to the governmental agenda in Egypt. Financial inclusion has long been associated with poverty reduction, reduced income inequalities and economic growth in emerging markets. Since economic growth alone is not enough of an indicator of the sustainable development of a country, this thesis attempts to investigate whether financial inclusion is associated with sustainable economic, social and environment growth in Egypt. Two main research questions were addressed in this study: Is financial inclusion in Egypt a driver towards sustainable growth? What can Egypt learn from other markets with regards to driving financial inclusion? To assess the role of financial inclusion on social inclusion and poverty reduction in Egypt, a composite index of sustainable development was constructed using proxy indicators for economic growth, social efficiency and environmental performance.
    [Show full text]
  • Conflict Analysis of Egypt
    Helpdesk Report Conflict analysis of Egypt Anna Louise Strachan 27. 02. 2017 Question What does the literature indicate about the current conflict dynamics in Egypt (excluding the Sinai Peninsula1), including key actors, proximate and structural causes, dynamics and triggers, and opportunities for peace and institutional resilience? Contents 1. Overview 2. Conflict dynamics and triggers 3. Key actors 4. Proximate causes of conflict 5. Structural causes of conflict 6. External pressures 7. Opportunities for peace and institutional resilience 8. References 1. Overview In 2011 Egypt experienced mass protests culminating in the fall of long serving president, Hosni Mubarak. The country’s first democratically elected President, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi’s, time in power was short-lived. He was deposed by Egypt’s military on 3 July 2013, following anti-government demonstrations (Tobin et al, 2015, p. 31). Abdul Fatah el-Sisi, former head of the armed forces, was elected in June 2014 (Tobin et al, 2015, p. 31). Sisi’s presidency has seen a return to military rule. There has also been a rise in the number of terrorist attacks in Egypt since he came to power in 2014. 1 For a conflict analysis of the Sinai Peninsula see Idris, I. (2017). Conflict analysis of Sinai (K4D Helpdesk Research Report). Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies.. The K4D helpdesk service provides brief summaries of current research, evidence, and lessons learned. Helpdesk reports are not rigorous or systematic reviews; they are intended to provide an introduction to the most important evidence related to a research question. They draw on a rapid desk-based review of published literature and consultation with subject specialists.
    [Show full text]