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Caucasus: Cautious Optimism
Conflicts persist, but analysts see economic reforms continuing and democracy taking hold in a crossroads region.
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Argentina: Bucking Austerity
Argentina’s new Peronist government must resolve the country’s economic crisis.
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A Wave Of M&A Megadeals In MENA
What started as a reaction to falling oil prices has spread from energy to banking and other sectors of the regional economy.
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African Banking: Opportunity, Rapid Growth And Risk
As the number of physical banks in Africa diminishes, can existing institutions keep up with rising demand and the challenge of digital banking?
Country Report
China: Innovation Nation
With growth slowing, Beijing pushes technology, innovation and urban experimentation as the keys to China’s future economic ascendancy.
Country Report
Saudi Banking: An Expert View
Redmond Ramsdale, head of Middle East bank ratings at Fitch Global Ratings, explains the 2020 outlook for the Saudi banking sector.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Kicking The Oil Dependency
Cutting costs, drawing FDI and encouraging an entrepreneurial culture are all part of the transformation Riyadh is determined to bring about.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Gabon: Oil And Instability
Gabon is cleaning its fiscal house, and hopes to prove it can be more than just an oil producer.
Country Report
Good Funding: Q&A With Faith Capital’s Co-Founder Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani
Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani is co-founder and managing partner of Faith Capital, a Kuwait-based regional VC fund; and CEO of Floward, an online flower and gift retailer. He was previously vice chairman of Kuwait’s National Fund for SME Development and a co-founder of Talabat, the Middle East’s largest online food-ordering platform. He talks about opportunities and the growth of entrepreneurship in the region.
Country Report
Hungarian Rhapsody
A controversial populist regime hasn’t stopped Hungary from outperforming its EU neighbors. But much depends on other EU economies and keeping inflation under control.
Country Report
Kuwait Startups: Seeding Tomorrows Giants
Kuwait’s startup scene has largely developed under the world’s radar, yet the tiny ecosystem has produced some of the Middle East’s biggest exits to date.
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Kuwait: Banking On Growth
Kuwait is keen to diversify its energy-centered economy. Foreign investment and market liberalization are definitely part of the formula.