In 2016 Panama Canal saw the conclusion of a huge expansion programme costing US$5.2 billion. This work allowed much larger vessels through the canal. This…
The Suez Canal When it first opened in the 1860s the Suez Canal revolutionised international trade, by cutting the travelling distance from India and the…
BeyondBrics For me the king of emerging markets news; providing lively, up to date and highly readable daily commentary, this site is often the first…
Emerging market currencies is a subject I tend to stay away from, its not my particular area of expertise and others can cover the subject…
The only way is up? Karachi Stock Exchange 2013 /14 (Bloomberg) If you are a risk taking devil may care type of investor then frontier…
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago this would have been an…
These two ancient civilisations have much in common; a desire to prevent western domination of the world; an ambition to become the hegemonic power in…
This new report entitled “The Economic Engagement Footprint of Rising Powers in sub-Saharan Africa: Trade, FDI and Aid Flows” published by the Institute of Development…
Indonesia has that much vaunted phrase: “potential” with its strong recent economic growth rates, stable government and a large young population, a fair number of…
The Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saw Brazil dramatically change its international profile, his charismatic leadership saw a transformation of the Brazilian economy…