Economics, Policy & Regulation
China, Latin America: Partners Of Choice
A Chinese policy paper calls for stronger economic and other ties with Latin America and the Caribbean. The feeling seems mutual.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
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Technology
Financial Inclusion Fuels Fintech Boom
Latin American fintech companies are catalyzing financial transformation—and global capital is taking notice.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Latin America And The New Geopolitics Of Mining
Latin America holds the key to relieving global mineral shortages, but community trust and co-prosperity could determine which mines survive
Sponsored Content
Egypt’s CIB Eyes Another 50 Years of Leadership
Commercial International Bank (CIB) has built a legacy of shaping Egypt’s banking industry. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, chief executive officer, reflects on how the past 50 years have positioned CIB to lead the banking sector for the next 50 years through innovation, sustainability and financial inclusion.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America’s Lithium, Copper Boom
Digitalization and clean energy drive demand for Latin America's critical minerals—lithium and copper. But there are rising concerns.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
El Salvador Real Estate Takes Off
Improved security and a menu of tax incentives have sparked an unprecedented construction spree in the capital city and beyond.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Guatemala: Connecting The Oceans
Guatemala’s “dry” alternative to the Panama Canal is being partially financed via an innovative tokenization scheme.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo
From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.
Sponsored Content
NMB Bank: Driving Tanzania’s Digital Transformation
Committed to bridging the country’s unbanked gap, NMB Bank continues to harness cutting-edge digital technologies and prioritise innovation to boost financial inclusion.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Democratic Republic of Congo: Waiting For The Peace Dividend
Continued conflicts prevent the central African nation from fully exploiting its natural riches.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Algeria: Ambitious Goals, Investor Skepticism
Africa’s largest country offers opportunity for investors willing to navigate heavy bureaucracy and an unpredictable business environment.
Executive Interviews
Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services
Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bolivia: Underdog Becomes New President
Bolivians have delivered a decisive rebuke to two decades of socialist governance, electing centrist senator Rodrigo Paz as president and ending the leftist Movement for Socialism’s dominance ever since Evo Morales first took power in 2005.
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Bank of China Is Leading the Way in Green Finance
Bank of China is showing that “green” is the color of future development by fostering rapid growth in its green finance business and supporting a range of sustainable projects at home and abroad.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Mauritius: Balancing Growth And Discontent
The country’s prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, must calm unrest and debt while steering the island toward diversification and renewal.