Over the last few years you’ve probably seen a great deal of coverage in the press about the Africa rising theme, usually with the oft…
The last decade witnessed the radically reshaping of Brazilian foreign policy by President Lula. He toured Africa several times to meet with heads of state,…
For many years Africa was recipient of overseas finance and investment – now African firms are beginning to spread their wings and look abroad for opportunities.…
The Ecuador Ministry of Tourism is attaching QR code stickers to one of its largest exports, with the hope of boosting visits to the country.…
The prospect of a lasting peace is attracting more investor interest in the conflict stricken African state of Somalia. The country is largely virgin territory…
I was recently reminded of this interview I did for BBC Mundo (Spanish language version of BBC) last year on the subject of China –Zambia…
Africa as a source of tech- innovation, it seems unlikely, but the M-Pesa money transfer tool was rolled out in Kenya five years ago, a…
Sri Lanka: Can the peace dividend continue? Sri Lanka recently brought an end to its long running civil war and is enjoying a honeymoon of…
Low cost African aviation finally appears to be taking off, the sector is one of the keys in the quest to improve intra-African trade (which…
Having worked in countries such as Vietnam, Serbia and Georgia, I’ve long been interested in the effect of conflict on a country’s economy and the…