Somalia has recently become an investment destination for some very forward thinking foreign firms and many returning members of the Somali diaspora who are keen to start enterprises in the country. It’s no secret that the country faces enormous challenges… Read More ›
An obscure anonymous suburb on the outskirts of a Ningde, a third tier city in China’s South East is an unlikely launching pad for a technological revolution, but a giant new battery factory being built there promises to outproduce the… Read More ›
Attention is increasingly turning to large fast growing economies like Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran, Egypt, Nigeria and Bangladesh. These countries have big populations, income levels typically in the range of USD 1,000 to USD 10,000 and are also enjoying strong long… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
From seemingly nowhere China has become one of the world’s leading wine producers; from sweet ice wines produced in northern Liaoning province, to cabernet sauvignons cultivated in Ningxia bordering the Gobi desert, or those from the remote foothills of the… Read More ›
Twenty years ago Zambian copper mines were facing ruin, low prices, failing companies and ancient infrastructure had condemned the industry to a bleak future and with it the miners that depended on the metal for their livelihood. In Sudan conflict… Read More ›
Back in 2008 the Three Gorges Dam was completed becoming the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam. Naturally for the state owned company responsible for its construction it marked a major milestone, but this was not the end of the eponymously named… Read More ›
In April of 2015 Viettel’s international arm ramped up its capital base by USD 465 million with a view to dramatically expand its international footprint. The Vietnamese mobile phone company plans to double its presence in overseas markets from 8… Read More ›
China’s growth as a trading power has been financially underpinned by the mighty Export Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). Formed in 1994, government owned and headquartered in Beijing the Bank has led the way in extending trade finance for… Read More ›
