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The rapid rise of the Chinese renewable energy sector
In a transformation that can be seen from space, a corner of the Far Western Chinese province of Qinghai has witnessed a remarkable transformation, neat blue-grey rectangles have steadily spread across the land to the point where they cover an… Read More ›
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AAGC vs OBOR: Can India and Japan create an Asia Africa growth corridor to rival China’s Belt and Road intiative?
The African Development Bank held its annual conference in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat in May this year. The presence of the African regional development bank’s showcase in India underscored the long lasting and growing ties between them. While far… Read More ›
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Treasure in the sand: Investing in Morocco
A new project to build a Chinese backed Tech City near Tangier on a new 2000 hectare site which will house 300,000 people and host multiple industrial zones all creating thousands of jobs was recently unveiled in Tangier, Morocco. The… Read More ›
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On the way to becoming a failed state; is there any hope for South Sudan?
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, born of the split following the civil war which divided Sudan for many years. Independence from Khartoum, its abundance of oil and a fresh start appeared to offer hope to the young nation…. Read More ›
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Why you should invest in Kiev Real Estate
A couple of years ago I interviewed the intrepid investor John Suggitt who was developing a major real estate fund in the Ukrainian capital at the height of tensions with Russia. Recently I revisited Jon and his Kiev Real Estate Recovery Fund… Read More ›
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Djibouti; Small country, Big ambitions
It was no accident that James “Mad Dog” Mattis made Djibouti one of his first overseas trips as US Secretary of Defence, this tiny African country on the Horn of Africa is home to the USA’s only African military base,… Read More ›
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Will China – Iran ties remain strong in post-sanctions era?
Last year a new China – Iran rail link opened connecting Urumqi in China to Tehran, cargo trains now regularly wind their way through Western China across Central Asia all the way to the Iranian capital carrying an assortment of… Read More ›
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Overlooked and underappreciated: Can Somaliland become a major investment destination?
Somaliland is a break away nation on the Horn of Africa, officially part of Somalia and never recognised by any other state it has been effectively independent since the civil war that engulfed Somalia over 20 years ago with its… Read More ›
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The Silk Road Investment Forum
The Silk Road Investment Forum will be held at Asia House from Thursday 6 April until Friday 7 April 2017 and will bring together the leading investors, advisors, officials, contractors and suppliers contributing to successful Silk Road initiatives. On January… Read More ›
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Guest speaker at the Silk Road Investment Forum
I’m pleased to say I will be speaking at the Silk Road Investment Forum in London at Asia House on Friday 7th April on the “Keystone of the Silk Road: Iran” panel. Naturally I will be discussing Sino-Iranian relations past,… Read More ›
