Why Russia can afford to be so indifferent to its international reputation
International investment communities were shocked at the recent arrest of Michael Calvey, the American founder of the largest private
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Brazil: Getting the party started?
Following a formidable rally at the back end of last year, we expect Brazil to develop into one of
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Nigeria: Buhari wins second term
Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected as president of Nigeria, following another very entertaining election process. Following the lowest voter
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Navigating the choppy waters of the Black Sea: As tensions escalate, what does this mean for Russia and Ukraine?
Geopolitical risks between Russia and Ukraine have once again drawn international attention in recent weeks, following the seizure of
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An end in sight for the Greek bank tragedy?
2018 has been a landmark year for Greece, having officially exiting their third bailout program in August
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Can Eskom keep the lights on?
Eskom is currently bringing South Africa to its knees as load shedding is happening across the country.
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Good morning Vietnam!
Despite a negative start to the year, interest in Vietnam is starting to wake up. Growth is strong, incomes
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Zimbabwe facing true test of democracy
With less than a month to go until the Presidential and Parliamentary elections, all eyes are on Zimbabwe.
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As the global economic outlook worsens, how will this impact emerging markets?
At the start of the year, the market was generally optimistic on global growth and we saw great performance
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Crypto: another step towards the mainstream
On 18th June, it was announced that the online payments company Square Inc., had become the ninth company to
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EOS: a new blockchain or a new order
We enjoyed watching the – somewhat protracted – launch of the EOSIO platform at the start of June, with
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Erdogan re-elected as Turkey takes to the polls
Erdogan comfortably won last night’s presidential elections, gathering 52.6% of the popular vote compared to his closest opponent Ince,
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Jordanians take to the streets
Jordanians generally don’t take to the street. With the disasters that befell their neighbours since the Arab Spring of
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Middle East Election Update
In a region where geopolitics dominates, it is easy to miss that there have been a lot of election
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A golden goodbye for Greece?
It’s tourist season for Greece, and as a result everyone there seems to be happy. However, there is an
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