China Real Estate: Are Tougher Times Ahead?
A significant segment of China’s property market could dampen in the second half of 2016 as sentiment among developers shows signs…
OPIC, Standard Bank in Africa Infrstructure Deal
New Facility To Support Power, Infrastructure Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S.…
Africa Remains Ripe For Private Equity
For investors open to new approaches, continental Africa remains one of the most attractive investment strategies. According to a new…
Mexico’s Bet On Oil Expected To Pay Off
With all eyes on Mexico’s PEMEX, the state-owned oil conglomerate, in the wake of the commodities downturn, recent moves by…
Gabon: Election Aftermath
Gabon’s Post-Election Aftermath The current focus in Gabon continues to be the aftermath of the presidential elections that were held…
African Development Bank Facilitates More Digital Payments
In line with its agriculture transformation agenda for the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a new digital…
ESG Challenges Confront The Philippines
RepRisk AG, the Zurich-based provider of business intelligence on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) risks, in August released its latest special…
ASEAN: The Quest For Economic Integration
The buzz around the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community (AEC) implemented at the end of 2015 seems to…
Philippine Peso To Top Asian Currencies In 2016: Bloomberg
Peso Expected To Be Asia’s Top Performer Of 2016 The latest survey carried out by Bloomberg shows executives in the…
Banixco Holds Neutral Tone
Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) has published the minutes from its monetary policy meeting which was held on August 11th. At…
Latin America’s Monetary Policy Outlook
A Look At Brazil & Argentina In recent weeks, the global liquidity backdrop has somewhat improved for a number of…
In Gabon, Agri-Business Leads The Way For Olam
Looking at the field of agriculture and the industries around it, Olam International stands out as the leading global integrated…
