Once a Bright Spot, Afghan Telecoms Face Unsustainable Losses
April 9th, 2016
Via the New York Times, a sobering look at the Afghan mobile phone sector: Men thread their way through this city’s traffic jams, hawking streamers of phone cards. Others stand behind crude wooden [...]
Sub Saharan Africa’s Brightest Spots For Doing Business
April 6th, 2016 Via EMIA, a look at Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius: Africa is viewed as a highly challenging environment to do business in. Despite this, however, Africa’s growing frontier markets have become [...]
April 6th, 2016 Via EMIA, a look at Nigeria, Kenya, and Mauritius: Africa is viewed as a highly challenging environment to do business in. Despite this, however, Africa’s growing frontier markets have become [...]
Somalia: Rising From The Ashes
April 4th, 2016 Via the United Nations’ Africa Renewal magazine, an updated look at Somalia: These days Somalis reminisce about life before the war. With a sense of nostalgia they reflect on the carefree days [...]
April 4th, 2016 Via the United Nations’ Africa Renewal magazine, an updated look at Somalia: These days Somalis reminisce about life before the war. With a sense of nostalgia they reflect on the carefree days [...]
China: Trading Its “String of Pearls” For Increased Engagement With Myanmar?
April 3rd, 2016 Courtesy of Eurasia Review, a look at China’s growing strategic engagement of Myanmar: China, of late, has been pitching to increase its influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through [...]
April 3rd, 2016 Courtesy of Eurasia Review, a look at China’s growing strategic engagement of Myanmar: China, of late, has been pitching to increase its influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through [...]
New Frontiers In An Ancient Land: Iran’s Emerging Hospitality Market
April 3rd, 2016 Via Lexology, a detailed look at Iran’s emerging hospitality market: Iran sits at the cross roads of civilizations. Once, the seat of the great Persian Empire with its rich, ancient and [...]
April 3rd, 2016 Via Lexology, a detailed look at Iran’s emerging hospitality market: Iran sits at the cross roads of civilizations. Once, the seat of the great Persian Empire with its rich, ancient and [...]
Looted Lender For Sale: Afghanistan Seeks Buyer For New Kabul Bank
March 24th, 2016 Via Bloomberg, an interesting report on Afghanistan’s renewed efforts to sell New Kabul Bank: For sale: One bank with 114 branches in war-torn country; defrauded out of almost all its money; [...]
March 24th, 2016 Via Bloomberg, an interesting report on Afghanistan’s renewed efforts to sell New Kabul Bank: For sale: One bank with 114 branches in war-torn country; defrauded out of almost all its money; [...]