Firms focus investment attention on frontier markets, Vietnam sees benefits of FDI, Nigerians learn about missing oil money, and voters let their feelings be known. Read More »
May 2, 2015
Firms focus investment attention on frontier markets, Vietnam sees benefits of FDI, Nigerians learn about missing oil money, and voters let their feelings be known. Read More »
Sierra Leone urgently needs to attract investment in the wake of the Ebola epidemic and amid slumping commodity prices. John Sisay, CEO of miner Sierra Rutile, believes governance improvements and a sharper focus on economic diversification will help. Read More »
Cyprus’s bailout was highly contentious. But two years on, the outlook is brightening. Read More »
A new global survey of companies’ investment attitudes toward frontier markets found that a majority of firms are looking for opportunities to expand in frontier markets. Read More »
An increasing number of Vietnamese-born entrepreneurs are returning to the country to reap benefits of its shift to a more market-oriented economy. Read More »
A leadership shuffle in Saudi Arabia brings in more officials with corporate experience to help the Middle East’s biggest economy address the challenge of lower oil prices, and to guide the opening of its stock market to foreign investors. Read More »
Ruling party-backed candidates in Bangladesh swept to victory in acrimonious city council elections after their opponents withdrew in protest, underscoring the deep divisions that remain between the government and the country’s main opposition party. Read More »
Constitutional amendments to trim the government’s executive powers were passed in Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday after a flurry of deal-making. Read More »
Cyprus on Tuesday launched its second international bond in less than a year, rebuilding its finances after a bailout of its banking system two years ago and taking advantage of the continent’s collapse in borrowing costs. Read More »
Venezuela’s government, which heavily subsidizes electricity, will start rationing power nationwide as it faces a surge in demand for air conditioning amid a continuing heat wave, officials said. Read More »
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Dan Keeler, editor, Frontier Markets
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