Indonesia’s Economy Bounced Back In 2021
February 7th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Indonesia’s economy: Indonesia’s economy returned to growth in 2021, rebounding from its first contraction in two decades the year before as coronavirus-induced restrictions eased and business got back into gear. The gross domestic product of Southeast Asia’s largest economy climbed 3.69% from a year earlier, government data showed on […]
Read more »Investors Commit $10 billion for Controversial Uganda Oil Project
February 6th, 2022
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report on a planned large investment in Uganda’s oil sector: Chinese and French oil giants finally sealed a $10-billion deal Tuesday to unlock Uganda’s energy resources and build a vast regional oil pipeline, a mega-project that has incensed environmental groups. The so-called Final Investment Decision should pave the way […]
Read more »Iraq Top Recipient of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Financing for Infrastructure Projects in 2021
February 6th, 2022
Via South China Morning Post, an article on Iraq’s role in China’s BRI: Iraq was the top target for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2021, receiving US$10.5 billion in financing for infrastructure projects including a heavy oil power plant, a study published on Wednesday said. In total, China’s engagement through investments and contractual cooperation across the […]
Read more »Investing In The Kingdom: A World Away From Fossil Fuels
February 6th, 2022
Via The Frontier Post, a look at investing in Saudi Arabia: A nation traditionally known for its vast reserves of fossil fuels, these days Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s largest economy representing ro-ughly 25 percent of total gross domestic product, has a lot more to offer in-vestors willing to scratch beneath the […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Eyes Wind Power Potential
February 2nd, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on Turkmenistan’s wind power potential: Western Turkmenistan has very favorable conditions for the development of wind energy, according to regional power technology expert Serdar Mametniyazov, in an article in the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. He said the average wind speed in this area, is 5–8 meters per second at a height of […]
Read more »Emirati Firm Builds Deep Sea Port In Democratic Republic of Congo
February 2nd, 2022
Via Al Monitor, an article on one Emirati logistics firms efforts to build a deep sea port for Democratic Republic of Congo: A leading Emirati logistics company began construction of a port in the Democratic Republic of Congo today. Following a ceremony, the Dubai-based DP World started work on the Banana Port, the first deep sea port in the central African […]
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