Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Prabowo’s plans for heavy spending from infrastructure to school meals: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s growth-focused economic policy looks set to continue into the next administration with successor Prabowo Subianto also planning aggressive fiscal spending. “We will use the strong foundation [Jokowi] has built, especially in the economic sector, […]
Read more »Via The National Interest, commentary on how – although many are skeptical of the newly announced deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland – it has the potential to benefit the entire region of the Horn of Africa, Egypt, and the Red Sea: Many countries’ skepticism of a recently announced deal that gives Ethiopia naval basing rights in […]
Read more »Via Seafood Source, a report on a major new Chinese aquaculture project in Angola: On the eve of a visit to China by Angola President João Lourenço, a Chinese conglomerate announced a major investment in an Angolese aquaculture project. Haishan Group, a private Beijing-based construction firm, has announced its involvement in the construction of a 300-hectare […]
Read more »The government of Saudi Arabia plans to raise $40 billion for a fund focused on artificial intelligence investments, according to a report from The New York Times: The government of Saudi Arabia plans to create a fund of about $40 billion to invest in artificial intelligence, according to three people briefed on the plans — the […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Economist, commentary on the next 50 years of the oil industry: Fly west across the United Arab Emirates from Fujairah, a tanker-filled port on the Gulf of Oman, towards the Persian Gulf and you get a sense of the vulnerability arid lands have to climate change. The farms around Dhaid provide a […]
Read more »Via Reuters, a report on the role that Africa can play in the U.S. critical mineral strategy: U.S. reducing reliance on Chinese, Russian supply chains Africa boasts minerals critical to energy transition The United States is looking to Africa to help loosen a Chinese stranglehold on battery metals and reduce Russia’s influence over the market […]
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