Courtesy of The Economist, an article on how even as Egypt’s army has struggled to assert control on Sinai, it seized large parts of the economy: The war was not going well. The enemy had made three major advances in barely a year. The population was demoralised. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi needed to show leadership. His motorcade […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at U.S. efforts to move closer to Tanzania: As geopolitical competition between the US and China on the continent intensifies, one country to watch is Tanzania, a historical Chinese ally, but also a major recipient of Washington aid. Analysts say Washington sees a window of opportunity to increase […]
Read more »Via The Economist, an article on how – after two decades of statist policies – Bolivia’s economic model is bust: “There is no shortage of dollars” announces a banner on the homepage of Bolivia’s central bank. “Our economy is strong, solvent and stable.” The need for the post suggests otherwise. For the past few weeks, […]
Read more »Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, an article on how the Afghan government is raising more money from people struggling to survive in the country’s crumbling economy: For decades, most businesses in Kabul’s busy Mandawi market got by without paying their taxes. That changed when the Taliban swept to power. Now every shop is ponying […]
Read more »Via the World Economic Forum, a look at how Peru and Mexico boosted berry production hundreds of times over in just 10 years: Carlos Gereda didn’t know what he was starting when he brought some blueberries home to Peru from Chile in 2006. He wanted to know if they would grow in his native soil […]
Read more »Courtesy of AfriDigest, a look at Africa’s lucrative spare parts opportunity, brought about by rising vehicle ownership, poor road quality, and a variety of other catalysts: Mobility is essential to economic and social development as it enables access to goods, services, and information, as well as jobs, markets, family, and friends. But it remains a […]
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