A New Era For Oil-Rich Gulf States
For years, the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) successfully turned their natural resources – oil and gas –…
Saudi Arabia: Capital Flight Or Diversification?
A Closer Look At Trends Impacting The Kingdom Capital flight from Saudi Arabia has contributed to the sizeable decline in…
Russia: A Modest Recovery
Russia’s economy has entered a tenuous recovery. GDP has risen for three consecutive quarters, with growth reaching a healthy 2.5%…
UAE Managing Oil Price Declines
The UAE has been comparatively resilient to the impact of the slump in oil prices owing to a relatively diversified…
China, Africa Trade Remains Unbalanced
Trade Dependence For Commodity Exporters Remains Risky Nearly two decades after the launch of the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,…
Analysis: Venezuela Promises A ‘Restructuring’
Following the default of its state electricity provider and ahead of its upcoming creditor meeting, Venezuela has begun a necessarily…
Colombia’s Growth Drivers
Recent growth dynamics seem to have become inextricably interlinked with those abroad. Simulating the weight of external drivers in the…
Angola: Lower Growth Expected
Global ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service this month lowered its ratings on Angola, citing lower growth prospects for the African…
Frontier Market Divergence: Rising Interest Rates
A report published by Moody’s Investor Service this month details the impact of credit exposure on frontier markets. According to…
Emerging Market Investing: Eye On MENAP
It seems as though the geopolitical risk is all around. More so in particular regions around the world. Investors have…
Venezuela: Intervention “Shouldn’t Even Be Considered”
Recent comments from US president Donald Trump that refer to a “military option” being under consideration in response to recent…
President Trump Weighing Options On Venezuela
This month it was made public that the Trump administration is considering “major sanctions” on Venezuelan oil exports into the…
