Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo
July 2nd, 2025
Via CSIS, commentary on how to turn diplomatic commitments into mineral investments in the DRC: Earlier this year, as hostilities escalated between Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Democratic [...]
Morocco’s Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel to Atlantic Ocean
June 29th, 2025 Via Al Monitor, a look at Morocco’s efforts to link the restive Sahel to the Atlantic Ocean: A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an [...]
June 29th, 2025 Via Al Monitor, a look at Morocco’s efforts to link the restive Sahel to the Atlantic Ocean: A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an [...]
Golden Arches in a War Zone: McDonald’s Thrives in Ukraine
June 28th, 2025 Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at how the American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its [...]
June 28th, 2025 Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at how the American fast-food giant plans to open about 10 new restaurants in Ukraine this year, a testament to the country’s rebounding economy and its [...]
Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal
June 27th, 2025 Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on Russia’s seizure of a key lithium field, the capture of which highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer [...]
June 27th, 2025 Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on Russia’s seizure of a key lithium field, the capture of which highlights a core problem in the agreement. The more territory Moscow grabs, the fewer [...]
Trump Has Once-in-a-Century Opportunity in Africa: Grand Inga Hydroelectric Complex
June 27th, 2025 Via Newsmax, commentary on a potential transformational infrastructure opportunity in Africa: At Congo’s Inga Falls, the world’s deepest river plunges down a 315-foot drop, releasing more [...]
June 27th, 2025 Via Newsmax, commentary on a potential transformational infrastructure opportunity in Africa: At Congo’s Inga Falls, the world’s deepest river plunges down a 315-foot drop, releasing more [...]
A Business Hub for Central Asia’s Elite? What to Expect From Alatau
June 25th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, a look at Alatau where Tokayev’s vision of a futuristic Singapore-style city is slowly getting started, but takes a different development approach than Astana did: In a late [...]
June 25th, 2025 Via The Diplomat, a look at Alatau where Tokayev’s vision of a futuristic Singapore-style city is slowly getting started, but takes a different development approach than Astana did: In a late [...]