The Situation: On June 21, 2020, the Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, announced the creation of a Tourism Development Fund ("Fund") with an initial capital of SAR 15 billion (approximately US$4 billion).
The...more
The Situation: The U.S. government historically has lagged behind other countries in providing support to investors in developing and emerging markets.
The Development: The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to...more
The Situation: African leaders gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018 to sign the draft Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area ("CFTA") and other related protocols. Forty-four of the 55 Member...more
5/18/2018
/ Africa ,
AGOA ,
Economic Development ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Manufacturers ,
OPIC ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
TTIP ,
WTO
The Treachery of Images -
Most people are familiar with the famous painting by René Magritte called "The Treachery of Images" (1928). The picture shows a pipe and below it the caption "This is not a pipe."
In Africa,...more
12/19/2017
/ Acquisitions ,
Africa ,
Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Economy ,
Infrastructure ,
International Finance ,
Mergers ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Public Projects ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Broadcast Stations
Guinea's Urgent Need for Critical Infrastructures -
Guinea is a geological goldmine, quite literally, when one considers the high concentration of natural resources in its soil (including diamonds, gold, iron, bauxite,...more
8/3/2017
/ Construction Project ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Foreign Investment ,
Guinea ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Natural Resources ,
OHADA ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects