Via Asia Times, an article on how Vietnam has benefitted immensely from Western decoupling from China and is poised to profit more as trend gathers pace: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continues to increase, rising from US$11.57 billion in July to $12.8 billion in August 2022, signaling the country’s recovery from Covid-19. The growth is partly […]
Read more »Via The National News, commentary on Africa’s opportunity to accelerate its growth: The Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu once said: “There comes a time when we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream to find out why they are falling in.” Africa is now heeding that advice. […]
Read more »Via Business Insider, a report that the Taliban have struck a deal with Russia for supplies of key commodities including oil and wheat: The Taliban have struck a deal with Russia to purchase supplies of key commodities, including oil and wheat. It marks the first major international economic deal the Taliban have made since reclaiming power in […]
Read more »Via Latinometrics, a report on how Peru became the world’s #2 blueberry producer in a decade: Carlos Gereda was the spark that lit Peru’s blueberry boom of the past decade. He asked a simple question: “can blueberries grow in Peru?” In 2006, he brought 14 varieties from Chile to see which ones adapted well […]
Read more »Via China Daily, a report on a new Chinese-built freeway in Cameroon: A newly opened Chinese-built freeway in southwestern Cameroon better links people and freight to a deep seaport, will boost the development of the local industrial zone, expand the country’s freeway network, enhance the local economy and improve ties between China and African countries. […]
Read more »Via MercoPress, an article ranking Uruguay among the best places for investing in the near future: According to one of the world’s leading financial magazines, Uruguay remains “a haven of stability in a volatile region.” The report featured the opinions of experts participating in a regular survey, who were asked to evaluate 174 countries quarterly. The […]
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