Courtesy of the Asia Times, commentary on BRI benefits for Bangladesh where Dhaka has prudently avoided any ‘debt trap’ while addressing key infrastructure shortages with Chinese funding and assistance: In recent years, China has emerged as Bangladesh’s largest trading partner and one of its biggest providers of development assistance. Since 2016, the two sides have […]
Read more »Via Inconcreto, a report on Zimbabwe’s expanding lithium industry: Located in the southern part of Africa, Zimbabwe is a former colony of the British Empire that gained fully independence in 1980. It is a relatively small state within the African continent, with an overall population of approximately 14 million people. Zimbabwe is recognized as the […]
Read more »Courtesy of Rane’s Stratfor WorldView, a look at Nigeria’s preparedness and capacity to adapt as its already massive population grows even bigger in the coming decades: Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world, will be the hub of Africa’s impending population boom. Projected to double its size […]
Read more »Via The Conversation, commentary on Tanzania’s gas boom that never was – when local hopes are dashed by global realities: Rising international commodity prices can shape or reshape the fortunes of places. When large mining and oil and gas prospectors suddenly show an interest, a remote area can become a resource frontier – a place that’s far from the […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Economist, a look at Latin America’s oil production future, where Brazil and Guyana are preparing for a bonanza but declining demand threatens the rest of the region: In deep blue waters off the coast of Guyana, gargantuan ships are sucking oil from reservoirs three kilometres below the surface. These machines are transforming the […]
Read more »Courtesy of Project Syndicate, commentary on Africa’s energy future: Many people associate technologies like solar and wind power with efforts to tackle climate change. But for the world’s most vulnerable populations, they are much more than a clean-energy solution. By creating jobs, improving health, and increasing social mobility and gender equality, they build a path […]
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