The New Silk Road Monitor “Friday Post” – A round-up of this week’s stories that caught our eye
Insights on Investing in Africa, the UAE and the Belt and Road, Turkey’s New Silk Road Logistics Play, Russia’s New Silk Road Highway, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and More
The UAE as a Linchpin of the Belt and Road – By Jonathan Fulton in Al-Monitor
For Africa Investment, Look Beyond GDP Numbers – By Paulo Gomes, Project Syndicate
China, The G20, Africa, and the Future of World Trade – By Hannah Ryder in China Watch
Africa’s Massive 54 Country Trading Bloc – By Grace Shao, CNBC
Time for the U.S To Step Up in Promoting Africa Investments – By Aubrey Hruby, RealClear World
The Explosion of Tech Hubs Across Africa – By Yomi Kazeen, Quartz Africa
Turkey’s Logistics Play Along the Silk Roads – Logistics Middle East
Russia’s New Silk Road Highway – DM Chan, Asia Times
Podcasts
Ryan Hass of Brookings joins Kaiser Kuo of Sinica: A Multi-Layered China Policy Podcast
Urban Transportation Lessons for Africa from China: Eric Olander’s China-Africa Podcast Speaks to Robert Earley
Video
Dr Carlos Lopes on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, CGTN
