Via Al Monitor, a look at Iran’s efforts to sign agreements in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe, looking also on the horizon to engage in a tight race with such foreign investors as China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi embarks today at the helm of a large delegation to three […]
Read more »Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at how metro rail networks across southeast Asia will grow 20% through 2024, helping to ease congestion: Metropolitan rail networks in Southeast Asia are on track to expand 20% by the end of next year, a Nikkei analysis shows, the growth fueled by the need to ease congestion and […]
Read more »Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at how Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending: Ghana’s economic descent has surprised many. The West African nation had long been held up as a model for economic growth and political stability. And while the incumbent government has blamed the […]
Read more »Via Al Monitor, a report on Egypt’s progress in selling state-owned entities in response to its economic crisis. Gulf states have hinted that they may not support Egypt as much as they have in the past: Egypt has signed $1.9 billion in deals to sell state-owned companies, the government announced on Tuesday as it continues to navigate […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Africa Report, an investigation into how Wagner – from gold to coffee, wood to spirits – has made the Central African Republic and Cameroon the backbone of a network of companies whose profits are worth millions of euros: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries are notably exploiting the Ndassima mine in the Central African Republic, […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on DHL’s efforts to build new warehouses across alternative manufacturing hubs including Mexico, Malaysia and Vietnam: Deutsche Post DHL is investing €500mn in its Latin American business as it seeks to capitalise on growing demand to expand supply chains beyond China. The logistics group is building out new […]
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