The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China
October 26th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report that the Taliban are focusing on the countries that are most likely to be interested in investing in Afghanistan, notwithstanding its human rights record or potential for [...]
A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing
October 25th, 2023 Via The Diplomat, a look at how a proposed costly Thai infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China: A very old idea has resurfaced in [...]
October 25th, 2023 Via The Diplomat, a look at how a proposed costly Thai infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China: A very old idea has resurfaced in [...]
What Can Go Wrong Investing In Africa?
October 25th, 2023 Via Sydney Morning Herald, commentary on revoked permits, unstable regimes and insurgent attacks – what can go wrong investing in Africa? In recent months, the phrase “This is Africa” has [...]
October 25th, 2023 Via Sydney Morning Herald, commentary on revoked permits, unstable regimes and insurgent attacks – what can go wrong investing in Africa? In recent months, the phrase “This is Africa” has [...]
Google Will Run Internet Cables To Pacific Islands
October 25th, 2023 Via Australia’s Financial Review, a report that Google signed a $102m Aussie-US deal to run internet cables to Pacific islands: Alphabet’s Google will run undersea cables powering internet [...]
October 25th, 2023 Via Australia’s Financial Review, a report that Google signed a $102m Aussie-US deal to run internet cables to Pacific islands: Alphabet’s Google will run undersea cables powering internet [...]
Green Hydrogen: Africa’s Chance To Break The Colonial Extractive Dynamic
October 25th, 2023 Via African Arguments, commentary that green hydrogen represents Africa’s chance to break the historical colonial extractive dynamic: The first time I ever heard the term “Green Hydrogen”, it [...]
October 25th, 2023 Via African Arguments, commentary that green hydrogen represents Africa’s chance to break the historical colonial extractive dynamic: The first time I ever heard the term “Green Hydrogen”, it [...]
South Korea to Tap Africa as China Tightens Graphite Controls
October 25th, 2023 Via Bloomberg, a report that South Korea is looking towards Africa as China tightens graphite controls: Tanzania and Mozambique among countries under consideration Seoul to seek talks with Beijing [...]
October 25th, 2023 Via Bloomberg, a report that South Korea is looking towards Africa as China tightens graphite controls: Tanzania and Mozambique among countries under consideration Seoul to seek talks with Beijing [...]