Kazakhstan pursues diversification agenda
Central Asia’s largest economy, Kazakhstan, is pressing ahead with its economic diversification agenda in the face of challenges presented by…
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Will blockchain reshape trade and investment?
Cryptocurrencies have made headlines in recent years, but it is the blockchain technology that underpins them that could alter the…
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Tech, media and telecoms FDI slumps as Covid effect takes hold
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all areas of FDI, with the technology, media and telecoms sector seeing M&A activity drop…
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Offshore wind projects bring hope to Japan on FDI attraction
Japan has historically attracted modest volumes of inward foreign direct investment but its nascent offshore wind market has attracted interest,…
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Unctad report shows slow and uneven progress on gender equality in MNEs
The world’s leading multinational enterprises are improving their gender equality reporting and policies. However, large gaps remain, especially in parts…
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Egypt’s international cooperation minister looks to make an opportunity out of a crisis
Dr Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation, tells Sebastian Shehadi how the pandemic has accelerated change in the country,…
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Investors see ESG-compliant projects as safe havens: deVere report
With the Covid-19 pandemic testing the resilience of most companies around the world, investors are turning to environmental, social, and…
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Sustainable investing brings foreign investors to Brazil
Brazil’s sustainable and impact investing landscape has been increasingly appearing on the radars of foreign investors in recent years. Viola…
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Transition economies set to lose momentum as recession looms
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) released its World Investment Report for 2020 on 16 June. The report…
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Covid-19 impact leads to greater civil unrest risk in 37 countries: Verisk Maplecroft
As the economic impact of coronavirus unfolds, 37 emerging markets are at most risk of mass protests in the coming…
