Running Africa’s Cities Efficiently: Getting The Institutions In Place
During the next 16 years, all of the world’s 10 fastest growing cities are going to be in Africa. If this growth…
Brazil Flashes World’s Most Expensive Smile
While the US ranks as the world’s largest dental market, the country which truly outspends the rest of the world…
Commodities Remain In Trade War Crossfire
Because commodities are globally traded, they have been in the eye of the trade war storm for the past year.…
Federal Reserve’s Rate Cuts A Boon For Gulf Economies
The United States Federal Reserve hit pause on its plan to gradually withdraw monetary support for the economy, prompted in…
China’s Currency Weakness Is Not That Bad–Yet
China’s currency depreciated this month, with the exchange rate rising to more than 7.0 renminbi per US dollar, unnerving investors…
Sierra Leone Turns To 3D Printing to Build A Model State
The advent of 3D printing, like other Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, has broad and unexpected uses. This groundbreaking machinery creates…
Despite Trump’s Tariffs, Vietnam’s FDI Will Grow
With no clear sign that the Sino-US trade dispute will be over anytime soon, multinational firms have increasingly shifted their…
Infrastructure, Economy: Progress Being Made In West Africa
When I landed in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja I was taken by the modern and cavernous nature of its brand-new…
Emerging Markets Stand To Benefit From Brexit
It is now just over 3 years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Until now, slow…
Post Election, Thai Economy Is Set To Slow
Thailand’s junta Prayuth Chan-o-cha has officially become the country’s prime minister after beating popular socialist contender Thanatorn Jurunrengkit in a…
Analysis: Thai Baht’s Performance Is Out Of Sync
Top Asian currencies such as the ASEAN region’s best performer the Thai baht (THB), the Korean won (KRW), and Indian…
Emerging Markets: The Next Decade Of Growth
Where will growth be the fastest in the next decade? Economies growing at 7 percent or more each year will…
