Minerals and China’s Military Assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
November 3rd, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how Beijing’s growing investments in strategic resources in the DRC go hand in hand with increased military assistance intended to secure those assets: China’s growing investments in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) allow it to demand special treatment. The Congolese army has been deployed […]
Read more »Azerbaijan Warns Investment Needed To Increase EU Gas Flows
November 3rd, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Azerbaijan’s need for additional infrastructure investment in order to provide additional gas to the EU: Azerbaijan has warned the EU that it will only be able to meet its commitment to double gas exports to the bloc if provided with fresh investment in its pipelines and long-term […]
Read more »Are Laos’ New Railways a Solution to its Lack of Trade with the West?
November 2nd, 2022
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on whether Laos’ new railways could help the nation address its lack of trade with the West: When Phankham Viphavanh, the prime minister of Laos, concluded a cabinet meeting last month, there were more questions than answers over what his government was doing to fix the economy. The national currency, the […]
Read more »Sub-Saharan Africa’s Fastest Growing Economies In 2022
November 2nd, 2022
Via How We Made It In Africa, a report on sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economies: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Niger, Rwanda and South Sudan, along with the island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius, are set to be sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economies this year, with each expected to record GDP growth of 6% […]
Read more »How Africa Can Chart Its Own Course
November 1st, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, commentary from Mo Ibrahim on how Africa can chart its own course: Africa is a vast and abundant continent. Roughly ten times the size of India and three times the size of China, it is home to nearly 18 percent of the world’s population and roughly 30 percent of its mineral […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Opens Economic Zone In Push For Foreign Investment
November 1st, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Saudi Arabia decision to open an economic zone in push for foreign investment: Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first integrated economic zone as it seeks to position itself as the region’s leading logistics hub and attract foreign investment, officials said. Apple has agreed to set up its Middle […]
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