Can India displace China in Africa?

India’s economic growth outpaced its Northern neighbour over the last year, at the same time commodity exports from Africa to China … More

Seven themes around China’s global rise to watch in 2016

2016 will see Chinese outbound investment grow at a faster rate than ever, but what themes and issues will dominate? … More

Chinese investment into Africa has finally slowed down according to figures from This is Africa. Inward investment from China fell … More

Chinese firms, mostly state owned enterprises (SOEs), have poured into Brazil, even taking into account the unreliability of FDI measures … More

When I first visited Pakistan on an overland Europe to Asia trip all the way back in the year 2000 … More

Perhaps the biggest obstacle facing firms in emerging markets is a lack of capital to grow, … More

We know Chinese firms are expanding overseas at an unprecedented rate, but what is driving them them to do so? … More

Despite all its power China has few true allies, plenty of nascent friendships and strong trading relations, but most countries … More

In 2013 France lost its historic position as Algeria’s primary trade partner to China, this little noticed milestone is representative … More

Nigeria has developed as a major investment destination in recent years as its economy has enjoyed sustained growth and dependence … More