Leaving the grey economy

By Dhiconomist August 23, 2018

Social

Informal arrangements have long been the norm for most things in the Maldives. From our date of independence, set to coincide with President Nasir’s visit to his dentist in Colombo to the hustle of everyday business in the modern-day Male’, a certain casualness permeates Maldivian life.

Social

Social Housing at current costs, a mirage?

By Dhiconomist August 9, 2018

There is perhaps no other issue that is at the forefront of our political and economic discourse than that of housing. A problem that we as a country have severely failed to address while it was clear for decades Male’ city was seeing an unprecedented rise in population. Now every political party has a grand […]

Science & Technology

Stripe Atlas: a solution for digital entrepreneurs

By Dhiconomist August 2, 2018

Maldivian entrepreneurs in the tech space have long lamented the inability of Maldivian banks to receive payments via PayPal. Some have resorted to alternatives like Payoneer and successfully managed to receive payments from abroad. But PayPal being the de facto payment for many online transactions, the inability to receive funds has been crippling for many […]

Culture Social

Violent Extremism: Are We Addressing the Root Causes?

By Dhiconomist July 12, 2018

The attempted assassination of President Nasheed on May 6th was a tragic manifestation of a threat that has been brewing in the underbelly of Maldivian society for decades. A threat that has been steadily emerging from the fringes into the mainstream. The bombing rocked the capital city and was not only an attack on President […]