by Afshin Molavi | Mar 31, 2020 | Interviews, Iran Economy, NewPost, Oil and Gas, Original Articles, Saudi Arabia Economy
I’ve known Robin Mills for more than a decade and he is always one of my favorite people to see on my Dubai visits. In one sitting, Robin will take you on a tour d’horizon of the Middle East energy landscape. It’s not surprising to me that Foreign...
by Afshin Molavi | Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus/Covid-19, NewPost, Original Articles, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business
In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia has sealed off three major cities, barring exit or entry to the country’s capital Riyadh, and the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as reported in global news agencies. The Kingdom...
by Afshin Molavi | Nov 11, 2019 | NewPost, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative has become a marquee event on the global business, Davos-ish circuit, attracting some of the biggest of the big names in finance and investment at their recent confab. And if you’d like to watch every single...
by Afshin Molavi | Jul 29, 2019 | Africa Business, Articles, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Globalization, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Saudi Arabia Economy, United Arab Emirates Economy, West Asia Economies
By Afshin Molavi If you want to understand our collective future, look no further than Africa. Let us start with the obvious: Africa’s demographics. According to UN projections, Africa’s population is set to double by 2050 to 2.4 billion. Looking further ahead to the...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 10, 2019 | Dubai, DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business, Shipping, Southeast Asia, Trade, United Arab Emirates Economy
Every year, the Journal of Commerce, the world’s leading publication on global shipping and logistics, publishes its Top 100 U.S Importers and Exporters (paywall) guide. It’s a great insider look at U.S trade and globalization from the company level. It...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 7, 2019 | Africa Business, DubaiSilkRoad, East Africa, Egypt, Emerging Markets, Indian Ocean-istan, Logistics, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Red Sea Economies, Saudi Arabia Economy, Trade
Photo: Red Sea Gateway Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port Red Sea Economies/Population and Exports at a Glance Country Population GDP Top Export Destination Saudi Arabia 32.3 M $782.4 B China Egypt 95.7 M $245.6 B Italy Sudan 39.6 M $33.9 B UAE Yemen 27.6M $26.9 B China...
