Centerra and Kyrgyzstan: Nearing Deal To Split For Good?
March 29th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on the likely split between Centerra and Kyrgyzstan: Back in January, Canadian mining firm Centerra Gold confirmed that it was in talks with the Kyrgyz government for an out-of-court settlement of their dispute over the Kumtor Gold Mine. On March 28, the company confirmed reporting that the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers had approved a decision […]
Read more »DRC Becomes The Biggest Country in East Africa’s Trading Bloc
March 29th, 2022
Via Quartz, an article on the Democratic Republic of Congo becoming the biggest country in East Africa’s trading bloc: Trade in eastern Africa is set for a boost after officially welcoming its seventh member, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), into the East Africa Community (EAC) today (March 29). Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and […]
Read more »China Eyes Investment in Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Mines
March 28th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s renewed interest in Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak mines: The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be the world’s largest deposit of copper. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are pinning their hopes […]
Read more »Togo’s Plans For Managing Google’s Equiano Cable?
March 28th, 2022
Via Quartz Africa, an article on how Togo plans to make the most of managing Google’s Equiano cable: Last week, Togo became the first African country to land Equiano, Google’s subsea internet cable for Africa. The cable, which is part of the tech giant’s $1 billion investment in Africa, will land in Nigeria, Namibia, and South Africa later this year. What good […]
Read more »Kazakhstan Oil Meets a Caspian Chokepoint
March 28th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a report on how much of the oil produced in Kazakhstan transits through a pipeline across Russia, which now has shrunk output for a variety of reasons: After the Russian government started a war in Ukraine in late February, an oil pipeline came into the spotlight. With sanctions looming, producers, shareholders, and […]
Read more »Mexico’s Biggest Convenience Store Chain Wants To Become A Superbank
March 25th, 2022
Via Rest of World, a report on how Mexico’s biggest convenience store chain wants to become a superbank: Since late November 2021, Mexico’s ubiquitous Oxxo stores have been covered with bright purple signs. “Get your Spin by Oxxo card!” Spin by Oxxo, a ready-to-use Visa debit card and app, is the company’s latest attempt to merge […]
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