Turkey’s Renewable Energy Ambitions Will Require A Boost From Coal

November 11, 2018

Turkey is not short of ambition when it comes to infrastructure projects. In October 2018, it opened the world’s largest…

Indonesia Data As Expected, EM Currencies At Risk

November 9, 2018

As expected, GDP for Indonesia, one of the world's most populous nations, came is softer year-over-year. The uptick in third-quarter…

Nigeria Elections: It’s All About The Economy

November 5, 2018

Political reform and improved security, these are prominent issues expected to dominate the conversation once presidential campaigns officially kick off…

Bolsonaro’s Ambitious Agenda For Brazil

November 3, 2018

New President Likely To Benefit From Stronger Growth Jair Bolsonaro has handily beaten his more leftist opponent, sending shockwaves to…

Emerging Markets: What To Watch This Week

October 29, 2018

South Africa reports September money and credit data Monday. Both are expected to slow from August. Third quarter unemployment will be…

Opinion: Trump Moving US Towards “Frontier Market” Status

October 27, 2018

Forget "Emerging" Donald Trump's full-on assault on every single long-standing American norm and institution has left the country in a…

The Impact Of Fed Rate Hikes On Gulf Economies

October 24, 2018

As the global economy hits pause on growing concerns about reduced trade activity in the coming year and weak macro…

Nigeria Fiscal Situation Signaling A Debt Crisis

October 21, 2018

Nigeria’s plan to raise a $2.86 billion Eurobond and simultaneously raise minimum wage could lead to a significant deterioration in…

Emerging Markets Equities: How Low Will They Go?

October 18, 2018

Emerging-market (EM) stocks fell in the third quarter and continued to diverge sharply from developed-market equities. While it may be…

Kenya Economic Performance “Stabilizing”

October 14, 2018

Stable Outlook Reflects Agency Expectation Of Growth Global rating agency SP Global  last month places the sub-Saharan nation of Kenya…