Africa: Luxury Property’s Final Frontier
June 17th, 2025
Via The Economist, a report on the boom in ultra-prime apartments in Africa’s megacities: IN THE LAGOS edition of Monopoly, a board game, the priciest neighbourhood up for grabs in Nigeria’s [...]
Could CPEC Become South Asia’s Peace Corridor?
June 17th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, a look at the recent decision to extend CPEC into Afghanistan is a boost to regional cooperation. But geopolitical rivalries cloud hopes. Often hailed by Chinese and Pakistani [...]
June 17th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, a look at the recent decision to extend CPEC into Afghanistan is a boost to regional cooperation. But geopolitical rivalries cloud hopes. Often hailed by Chinese and Pakistani [...]
Syria To Reconnect With Global Economy After 14 Years As Pariah State
June 14th, 2025 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Syria’s plans to be relinked to Swift payment system after more than a decade of sanctions: Syria will be fully reconnected to the Swift [...]
June 14th, 2025 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Syria’s plans to be relinked to Swift payment system after more than a decade of sanctions: Syria will be fully reconnected to the Swift [...]
US Tariffs Threaten to Derail Vietnam’s Historic Industrial Boom
June 12th, 2025 Via Bloomberg, a look at how an economic boom lifted 100 million Vietnamese out of poverty. Then came the Trump rug-pull: It’s been several weeks since US President Donald Trump declared his global [...]
June 12th, 2025 Via Bloomberg, a look at how an economic boom lifted 100 million Vietnamese out of poverty. Then came the Trump rug-pull: It’s been several weeks since US President Donald Trump declared his global [...]
Egypt’s Debt-Funded Megaprojects
June 11th, 2025 Via Foreign Policy, an article on Egypt’s debt-funded mega infrastructure projects: Earlier this month, Egypt unveiled plans to develop a new 1,680-acre desert city named Jirian. The massive [...]
June 11th, 2025 Via Foreign Policy, an article on Egypt’s debt-funded mega infrastructure projects: Earlier this month, Egypt unveiled plans to develop a new 1,680-acre desert city named Jirian. The massive [...]
Transsion Wheels Into Africa’s EV Market
June 10th, 2025 Via Rest of World, a look at how the Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads: Transsion, Africa’s smartphone leader, is rapidly expanding into the [...]
June 10th, 2025 Via Rest of World, a look at how the Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads: Transsion, Africa’s smartphone leader, is rapidly expanding into the [...]