Global demand for lithium is set to explode thanks to the insatiable demand for electric batteries. A typical electric car battery requires 8 kg of…
The establishment of the sustainable investment goals in 2015 as a framework of achieving sustainable growth while alleviating poverty and protecting the environment has helped…
Friend, trader, banker; China’s fast growing ties with Kenya Despite recent political turmoil Kenya’s economy has been powering ahead in recent years. Although it dropped…
Since it gained independence in 1961 it is fair to say that Madagascar hasn’t lived up to its full potential. Despite escaping the widespread conflict…
A recent eye catching article in the Independent featuring Simiens Lodge (hosting Africa’s highest bar) and Lake Tana also described Ethiopia’s stunning wildlife, including pink…
Frontier Markets have gone mainstream over the past decade as international investors have backed countries such as Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Pakistan. But there are other…
Turkey and Somalia A recent visit to the stunning, sprawling behemoth that is Istanbul made me appreciate the reach of Turkish Airlines. The national carrier…
Thanks to demand from China – Mongolia’s coal prices enjoyed a spectacular appreciation in value in 2016 and 2017, the price of coal from the…
China faces an unprecedented water crisis; years of overuse, unchecked industrial pollution and urbanisation have pushed its rivers, lakes, wetlands and streams to breaking point,…
Anyone who has gone windsurfing in Essaouria or has felt the sun on their back while trekking through the Moroccan Sahara will understand why the…