Three years ago the Chinese Government launched a new document entitled “Central Document Number 12″ with the subtitle “Opinions of the Central Committee of the…
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…
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…
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 a transformation that can be seen from space, a corner of the Far Western Chinese province of Qinghai has witnessed a remarkable transformation, neat…
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…
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…
The China Effect: The story of how Chinese demand for natural resources transformed emerging markets
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…
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…
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.…