Taking the Lagos Train
May 15th, 2024
Via Africa as a Country, commentary on the impact that Lagos’ new mass rapid transit has upon social stratification: The arrival of mass rapid transit in the city offers a new metaphor for [...]
Trade Pact Would Be Bonanza For Africa: If It Can Be Made To Work
May 15th, 2024 Via The Washington Post, commentary on the AfCFTA which would go a long way toward fulfilling the dream of a united continent. The United States, Mexico and Canada trade with one another under a [...]
May 15th, 2024 Via The Washington Post, commentary on the AfCFTA which would go a long way toward fulfilling the dream of a united continent. The United States, Mexico and Canada trade with one another under a [...]
Peru Learns to Read the Fine Print in China Deals
May 13th, 2024 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how a mistaken provision in a Peru agreement has given Beijing control of a key port: Pity the Peruvian negotiators who, five years ago, signed an agreement [...]
May 13th, 2024 Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how a mistaken provision in a Peru agreement has given Beijing control of a key port: Pity the Peruvian negotiators who, five years ago, signed an agreement [...]
Nubank Reaches 100 Million Clients In The Region
May 13th, 2024 Via LatAmFintech, a report on Nubank: Nubank announced today that it has surpassed 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, becoming the first digital banking platform to reach this [...]
May 13th, 2024 Via LatAmFintech, a report on Nubank: Nubank announced today that it has surpassed 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, becoming the first digital banking platform to reach this [...]
China’s Fintech Footprint in Africa
May 13th, 2024 Via The Wire, a look at China’s fintech footprint in Africa: Instead of visiting a bank, Nigerians who need to move money are now just as likely to visit a street market and speak to an agent [...]
May 13th, 2024 Via The Wire, a look at China’s fintech footprint in Africa: Instead of visiting a bank, Nigerians who need to move money are now just as likely to visit a street market and speak to an agent [...]
Mexico Weighs Options to Absorb $40 Billion of Pemex Debt
May 13th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, a report on the Mexican government’s plans for Pemex: Mexico is studying options to absorb as much as $40 billion in Pemex debt, the equivalent of what will come due in the next [...]
May 13th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, a report on the Mexican government’s plans for Pemex: Mexico is studying options to absorb as much as $40 billion in Pemex debt, the equivalent of what will come due in the next [...]