From November 17 to December 4, Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco will list its shares on the Riyadh stock exchange, making it the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO). The company set a valuation worth $1.7 trillion, below $2...
Benin President, Patrice Talon, has announced that West African nations will withdraw their foreign reserves of the CFA franc from France. “We unanimously agree on this, to end this model,” he said. “The central banks of African countries of WAMU...
US President Donald Trump was elected through a vector of powerful cultural and economic forces as well as the vastly underwhelming performance of Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. In his campaigning and administration policy always seems to be shifting and repositioning:...
The talks around potential -and significant- gas reserves within the Greek territory, especially southern of Crete, do not present a new case. The idea of an energy-rich Aegean Sea has been standing there for decades, however, it seems that only...
Congo-Brazzaville (ROtC) has for many years been looking to foreign agricultural expertise to optimise its agrarian output. Delegations to woo particularly South Africa’s white farmers have been commonplace for a decade or more, as the West African country has sought...
In Lebanon, a shattered sectarian system looks to be breathing its last. Weeks of protests have shaken the Middle Eastern state, propelling from office a prime minister and his unpopular policies. But for those on the streets, it’s only a...
China, alongside 14 other Asian nations, agreed on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered Monday for the beginning of its summit in Bangkok, but prior to that, it held an RCEP...
London is the second richest city in the world after New York City. According to Business Insider, there are 2.7 trillion dollars of total private wealth in London. London, however, is a divided city. Despite the apparent wealth, London has...
From a dictation of a blanket ban on all crypto activities and digital currencies as tools for retail payments, including access to international exchange platforms in 2018, to recent declaration of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to launch a...
Almost five years after the industry development plan was announced, growth in GDP and development are needed both for China, and investors into this country. Will “Made in China 2025” will be able to create this boost? The capabilities of...