China Steers Course for African Ports In Renewed Diplomatic Push
April 14th, 2024
Via China Strategy, a report on China’s interest in African ports via a renewed diplomatic push” On March 23, the ships arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a five-day stopover before heading to the port of Maputo in Mozambique on April 1 for another five-day tour. While in Tanzania, representatives visited the Dar es […]
Read more »How Abu Dhabi Is Building The World’s First Esports Island Into Its Future
April 12th, 2024
Via Forbes, a report on Abu Dhabi’s efforts to build the world’s first esports island: In Abu Dhabi, two modern high-rises bookend a cluster of multi-story, low-lying buildings. At the moment, the structures appear in renderings for what would be the world’s first esports island. But while investments in esports have been cooling off in […]
Read more »Foreign Investment Undermined by Corruption Risks In Iraqi Kurdistan
April 12th, 2024
Via Diplomatic Courier, an article on Iraqi Kurdistan which was once seen as a beacon of promise in the troubled country, but things have changed in recent years. Corruption and a disregard for rule of law are worrying for prospective international investors who are now avoiding Kurdistan: Iraq’s semi–autonomous Kurdistan Region, which was once seen […]
Read more »Namibia’s Gas Development to Alleviate SADC Power Woes
April 12th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, an article on Namibia’s gas goals: Poised to start production in 2026, the Kudu Conventional Gas Development in Namibia’s Orange Basin could transform the country into a major regional gas exporter. According to Namibia’s national oil company NAMCOR, the development holds an estimated 1.3 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural […]
Read more »$1.7 Billion Cambodian Canal Project Draws Increasing Scrutiny
April 12th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on the China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns: The governments of Vietnam and the United States are calling for greater transparency over a $1.7-billion canal project that is being built by a Chinese state-owned […]
Read more »A Crumbling Metro Reveals Failed Promise of China’s Billions in Africa
April 12th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a look at how the $475 million light-rail system serving Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa shows how some China-funded infrastructure investments across the continent are now suffering from neglect: Almost a decade ago, the light-rail system in Ethiopia’s bustling capital of Addis Ababa was hailed as a revolutionary solution to the city’s transportation woes. Envisioned as a […]
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