Ooredoo Telecom To Exit Myanmar, Following Norway’s Telenor
September 14th, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Ooredoo’s decision to exit Myanmar, following Norway’s Telenor: Qatari telecommunications group Ooredoo has agreed to sell its Myanmar business to a Singapore-registered company in a deal that would see the company exit the troubled south-east Asian nation. Ooredoo Asian Investments, which owns Ooredoo Myanmar and Ooredoo Myanmar Fintech, […]
Read more »Nigeria Loses Africa’s Top Oil Producer Spot to Angola
September 14th, 2022
Via VOA, an article on African oil production: Nigeria has lost its position as Africa’s top oil producer to Angola, industry insiders say, and could soon become third after Libya. Oil analysts say Nigeria’s production struggle is coming at the worst time, as oil prices have jumped, partly because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According […]
Read more »Colombia and Venezuela Reopen Shared Border To Some Transport
September 12th, 2022
Via Al Jazeera, a report that Colombia and Venezuela are easing restrictions on their shared border for cargo transport and commercial flights: The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have announced that commercial flights will resume between the two nations and cargo transport will be allowed across their shared border on September 26 after a years-long closure. The announcement […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Banking Crisis – Analysis
September 12th, 2022
Via Eurasia Review, an analysis of Afghanistan’s banking crisis: This August, the Interim Taliban Administration (ITA) completed a year in Afghanistan after taking over last year. The withdrawal of foreign troops, enabled by the signing of the Doha Peace Agreement between the United States (US) and the Taliban ultimately resulted in the fall of Kabul. Since […]
Read more »Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar Deepen Russia Ties To Blunt Economic Woes
September 11th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at Thailand’s, Vietnam’s, and Myanmar’s efforts to deepen their ties to Russia to combat their economic woes: From wooing more Russian tourists to boosting trade, Southeast Asian nations are bolstering economic ties with Russia in hopes of curbing inflation and spurring their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. and European […]
Read more »Central African Nations Eye Pipelines and Hubs To End Energy Poverty
September 11th, 2022
Via Reuters, an article on multiple Central African nations eying pipelines and hubs to end energy poverty: Central African countries signed a deal on Thursday to create a regional oil and gas pipeline network and hub infrastructures which backers say will strengthen energy supply and reduce dependence on imports of refined products. The project aims to […]
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