Global Economy Facing Three Key Risks
We expect robust global growth of 4 percent this year, the strongest in five years, as economic fundamentals have remained…
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 –…
Africa Sovereigns Facing Financing “Stress”–Moody’s
Risks around sovereign financing stress around sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, as the peak of maturing international debt approaches and…
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,…
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…
Low Cocoa Prices To Have Little Impact On Top African Producers
Frontier Friday: Ghana, Ivory Coast To Withstand “Low Cocoa” Cocoa prices remain at at a 10-year lows and will continue…
Angola Struggling Amid Low Oil
Country Response Not Sufficient Angola’s policy response to the international oil price environment has weakened over the last year. Coupled…
Commodities View: Exports Should Remain Robust Under President Trump
Despite Misplaced Fears On Exports, Mexico Growth To Suffer There has been a dramatic shift in the nature of US-Mexico…
Colombia: Recession Risk Rising
Colombia: External Factors Exposing Vulnerability The Colombian economy weakened measurably in the final months of 2016, according to Moody’s Analytics.…
Richard Seville, Orocobre CEO
Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, Orocobre has established itself as a globally recognized, low-cost producer of battery-grade lithium carbonate. The company…
Egyptian, Brazilian Exchanges Sign MOU
BM&FBOVESPA, the São Paulo-based central counterparty this week announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)…
