Foreign reserves occupy a privileged place in the symbolic language of economic governance. When they rise, governments speak of renewed confidence; when they fall, analysts warn of looming instability. Yet the public conversation often grants these figures a status they do not inherently deserve. F
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Hani Okoroafor
Dr Hani Okoroafor is a global informatics expert who advises corporate Boards in the public and private sectors. His multidisciplinary consulting practice operates in Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.
