Spotlight on… Africa
Ethiopia’s new wave of ethnic violence and its nefarious impact on investors Identified as the world’s fifth fastest growing economy,...
Spotlight on... Middle East
A future ‘Saudi Spring’? Saudi Arabia’s economic growth has been weakening since 2015 with revenues in steady decline due to low oil...
Spotlight on… the Italian Constitutional Referendum
Background In April, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the constitutional reform bill that modifies, among other things, the...
Spotlight on… Egypt
IMF Approves $12 Billion Loan to Egypt Background After taking power in 2013, Sisi promised to revitalize Egypt’s economy. Yet economic...
Spotlight on… Middle East
Egypt’s rising food prices spark talk of protest Sisi’s attempts at economic revitalization have run up against rising inflation and...
Spotlight on… Colombia’s Peace Process
Background The Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC are trying to end more than five decades of armed conflict. The two...
Spotlight on… Middle East
Saudi bonds sales draw strong response from investors As part of long term efforts to diversify its economy, Saudi Arabia issued global...
Spotlight on... Asia
Overcapacity and implications for infrastructure investment in Pakistan Slowing Chinese GDP growth, as low as 3% by some estimates, and...
Spotlight on... Brexit
Background In 1975, the UK held a referendum to gauge support for the country’s continued membership of the European Economic Community....
Spotlight on... Latin America
Griesa hands Argentina small victory but holdouts committed to continue litigation saga A group of US hedge funds has rejected the...
