by Afshin Molavi | Dec 17, 2019 | Africa Business, Development, Emerging Markets, NewPost
Aubrey Hruby and Gyude Moore are two of the smartest Africa and frontier market thinkers in the business today. They have joined hands to launch a new podcast – NewThink. The podcast, described as a place for “radical ideas for economic development in...
by Afshin Molavi | Nov 10, 2019 | Development, Emerging Markets, Geopolitics, Latin America, NewPost
By Michael O’Sullivan Editor’s Note: Michael O’Sullivan, one of the sharpest geopolitical and global markets thinkers out there, writes a must-read weekly letter to subscribers. I always find it fascinating, rich, sober, and erudite. You can see more...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 19, 2019 | Africa Business, China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, Globalization, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Trade, West Asia Economies
In my latest syndicated column published by Asia Times, I point to a unique confluence of events that can potentially give the Middle East and North Africa region – namely three states, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — outsized influence in the shaping...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 18, 2019 | Development, NewPost, Water, West Asia Economies
The World Resources Institute has published its global water stress rankings. Twelve of the seventeen most water-stressed areas are in the Middle East and North Africa region. See below – and for the full release from WRI, see here...
by Afshin Molavi | Jul 23, 2019 | China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Globalization, NewPost, Trade
Bloomberg’s journalism just keeps getting better and better by the month. Here’s a vital, must-read piece on the state of globalization by Shawn Donnan and Lauren Leatherby. A few excerpts that caught my eye below, but go to Bloomberg and read the whole...
by Afshin Molavi | Apr 15, 2019 | Africa Business, China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, India Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
Photo: A view from King George VI Street at Arat Kilo District, Addis Ababa, capital of the the third fastest-growing economy in the world. The IMF has just published its latest World Economic Outlook, including a downward revision to its earlier global growth...
