How Long Can Kyrgyzstan’s Economic Boom Keep Booming?
February 17th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a look at how sanctions scrutiny and overheating risks are threatening one of the few winners from the Russia-Ukraine war: When the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020, entrepreneur Amantur Asanaliev doubted whether his newly formed logistics company, TLK Supplier, would survive, let alone thrive. Sure enough, the pandemic quickly devastated many Kyrgyz businesses […]
Read more »The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway: Still Growing 8 Years Later
February 14th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, an article on how – two years after the handover to local control – the China-built railway is not done transforming the region: After its inauguration on January 10, 2017, in Djibouti City, the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (AADR) – the African continent’s first standard-gauge, electrified, multi-country railway – started its operation in […]
Read more »Saudis Announce New Investments in Syria, a Sign of Deepening Ties
February 9th, 2026
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on new Saudi and Syrian deals ranging from aviation to telecommunications, offering a much-needed boost to Syria’s battered economy: Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday sweeping investments in Syria’s telecommunications, energy, and aviation sectors, the latest sign of a deepening relationship between the two countries. The deals represent […]
Read more »Somaliland Pitches Minerals, Strategic Location To Trump
February 9th, 2026
Via Semafor, a report on Somaliland’s outreach to the U.S. around minerals and its strategic location: Somaliland plans to use the momentum from Israel’s recognition of the breakaway state to press its case to Washington and other major capitals, pitching the territory as a strategic, resource-rich partner to US President Donald Trump, its leader said […]
Read more »Dubai-Based Firm Bets $1.6 billion on Africa’s AI Data Centres and Farmland
February 7th, 2026
Via Business Insider Africa, a report on a Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer, Maser Group, which is making a major strategic pivot into agriculture and artificial intelligence infrastructure across Africa, committing $1.6 billion to farmland development and data centres in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya over the next two years. Dubai-based consumer electronics firm Maser Group is […]
Read more »Turkmen Gas: A Missing Piece in Europe’s Long-Term Energy Security Puzzle
February 7th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a look at the potential for Turkmen gas to play a vital role in Europe’s long-term energy security: As Europe continues its transition away from dependence on Russian pipeline gas, policymakers and energy strategists are confronted with a new reality: short-term crisis management has not yet yielded a stable, long-term supply framework. […]
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