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Panama Booms But It’s “Pay to Play”
Panama has a claim as economic growth champion of Central America. Still, for investors, growth isn’t everything, and in Panama, corruption is a significant problem.
Author: Al Emid
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Country Report
Q&A w/Al Ahli: Stability Despite Conditions
Michel Accad, who took over as CEO at Al Ahli Bank Kuwait in May 2014, talks toGlobal Finance about why the Kuwait banking system remains solid despite falling oil prices and other pressures.
News
Uncertain Outlook After Castros Death
Severalstresses and changes will suggestan uncertain economic outlook for Cuba this year, says Paolo Spadoni,author of “Failed Sanctions: Why the U.S. Embargo against Cuba Could Never Work.”
Country Report
Tunisia’s Progress Stalls
Investors face economic uncertainty and jihadist threats, but the government has plans to attract more investment from foreign firms.
News
Colombia: Unsettled After Voters Nix Peace
Columbian voters stunned observers on October 2 by rejecting the peace deal between the government of president Juan Manuel Santos and the guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), despite a 52-year civil war that has claimed approximately 220,000 ...
Country Report
Croatia: Seeking Stability
Like other geographic regions once under communist rule, Croatia has traveled a chaotic road to statehood, but it is now solidifying its economic and political progress.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global FDI Tipped To Fall, But Africa Looks Promising
Combining pessimism with a moderate amount of optimism in its 2016 outlook for foreign direct investment, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) forecasts that total FDI flows will fall in 2016 compared with 2015, with the drop ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
The Bahamas: Tiny Islands Of Opportunity
The Bahamas offers investors stability, a sophisticated finance sector, educated workers and a climate that tempts tourists.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cuba Says Welcome, But Bring Your Own Financing
<strong>Frontier Markets Report: Cuba</strong><br />
Obstacles and contradictions mar Cuba’s environment for foreign direct investment, but its market offers a wealth of opportunity.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
For Greater Security, Hack Yourself
<strong>SECURITY</strong> | Cybersecurity forecasts predict more and stronger attacks on corporate and bank technology systems. One treatment: Inoculate by intentionally attacking your own system to find weaknesses before hackers do.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
An Early Opportunity, With Pros And Cons For Ethiopia
Ethiopia actively courts and sincerely welcomes foreign direct investment, but its early stage of development presents challenges.
Award Winners
Q+A: Bassel Gamal; CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB Group)
QIB controls 43.5% of the Islamic banking market share in Qatar and 11.5% of the overall market and says that the long-term growth prospects remain promising.