Gambia Plans First Stock Exchange to Widen Companies’ Funding Options
October 10th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on Gambia plans to open its first stock exchange: Nation seeks funding alternatives as interest rates rise Bourse will initially start operations at the central bank Gambia plans to open its first stock exchange to help widen funding options for companies in the West African nation where firms have to rely […]
Read more »China Vows Belt and Road Ramp Up Despite Debt-Trap Criticism
October 10th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on China’s renewed BRI pledge which comes as Xi Jinping’s globe-spanning infrastructure blitz turns decade old: China on Tuesday said it will ramp up the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it turns a decade old, snubbing criticism that the globe-spanning investment blitz is a debt trap for developing nations. […]
Read more »Ghana: Government Support Key To Africa’s First Lithium Refinery Ambition
October 10th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at efforts to set up Africa’s first lithium refinery in Ghana’s port city of Takoradi: CAA Mining and Luxembourg-based Livista Energy are collaborating to set up Africa’s first lithium refinery in Ghana’s port city of Takoradi, with key steps yet to be taken to bring it to fruition. […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Set To Begin Middle East’s First Hydrogen Train Trials
October 10th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report that Saudi Arabian Railways, in partnership with French manufacturer Alstom, will begin to operate the world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train in Riyadh later this month: Trial runs will begin for the first-ever hydrogen-powered passenger train in Riyadh next week, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said Sunday. “It will […]
Read more »Wil Laos’ Economic Zones Boost Growth?
October 10th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at Laos’ border economic zones: Lae joked with her 12-year-old daughter, feeding her sticky rice with chili paste aboard a high-speed train barreling through northern Laos’ rugged landscape on its way to the Chinese border. The cheery conversation took a darker turn when they’re asked about their destination – Boten. […]
Read more »US Raises Concern With Peru Over Chinese Control of Infrastructure
October 9th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on U.S. concern with Chinese control over Peruvian infrastructure such as the power supply to Lima and a megaport serving Pacific Cosco at Chancay, 70km north of Lima, that will be capable of berthing some of the world’s largest cargo ships: The US has expressed concern to Peru […]
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