Rwanda Tops Africa In Internet Speed
January 3rd, 2023
Via The New Times, a report that Rwanda was ranked by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as the leading low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa with the fastest broadband speed: A new Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has ranked Rwanda as the leading low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa […]
Read more »“Brazil Needs China’s Experience To Re-Industrialize”
January 3rd, 2023
Via Panda Paw Dragon Claw, commentary on how the Lula administration will approach China and the BRI: On the first day of 2023, the 77-year old Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in for the third time as Brazil’s president at an emotional and a bit unconventional inauguration ceremony, as former President Jair Bolsonaro intentionally skipped […]
Read more »Marcos Jr: In Desperate Need of China’s Belt and Road?
January 3rd, 2023
Via Asia Times, an article on the Philippine leader’s trip to Beijing hat in hand with major infrastructure deficiencies and failings at home: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s maiden visit to China, the leader’s first major foreign trip scheduled for January 3-5, comes in the wake of a pressing infrastructure crisis at home. Over the weekend, […]
Read more »Bulgaria Signs Long-Term Gas Deal With Turkey
January 3rd, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, an article on a gas deal between Bulgaria and Turkey: Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz on Tuesday signed a long-term deal with Turkish state gas firm Botas, giving it access to neighbouring Turkey’s gas network and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to help bring in supplies. Bulgaria was almost fully dependent […]
Read more »North Korea’s Shadow IT Industry
January 2nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on how North Korea earns foreign currency through a shadow IT industry: The South Korean government recently announced a warning regarding North Korea IT personnel with the goal of preventing North Korea from earning foreign currency through cyberspace. North Korean IT personnel reportedly account for a growing portion of the country’s […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: The Inter-Connectivity Gaps
January 2nd, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the inter-connectivity challenges faced by the Horn of Africa states: This is the first day of year 2023. It is a good time to welcome it with an article on the inter-connectivity gaps of the Horn of Africa States, highlighting what they have been telling the region to do and […]
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