emergingmarketsblog- Searching for “breakout nations” in the emerging markets
- Africa’s new oil and gas finds: the good, bad, and the ugly
- Brazil’s elusive “future” – is it finally here?
- East Africa: the next gold rush?
- Mexico: ready to take on China?
- Peru and Turkey: consolidation or disruption?
- Corruption: which countries are changing?
- Psst… care for a zero-rupee note?
- Can you say “Groupon” in Spanish?
- Frugal innovation meets clean energy
Tag Archives: World Bank
Brazil’s elusive “future” – is it finally here?
It seems just about every business article written about Brazil in the last five or so years has painted a highly optimistic portrait of the country. Of course, there has been some recognition of Brazil’s high taxes, overbearing red tape, … Continue reading
Posted in Latin America, Market Analysis
Tagged Brazil, Breakout Nations, Commodities, Education, Foreign Affairs, Infrastructure, Ruchir Sharma, World Bank
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East Africa: the next gold rush?
An article in this week’s Economist brings to attention the surge of oil and gas finds that are now happening in East Africa, almost seemingly on a daily basis. These discoveries have the potential to attract billions in foreign investment … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Market Analysis
Tagged Africa, Anadarko, Angola, BG Group, Ease of Doing Business, East Africa, Economist, Ethiopia, FDI, Kenya, Mozambique, Natural Gas, Offshore, Ogaden, Oil, Prosperidade, Statoil, Tanzania, Tullow, Uganda, UNCTAD, World Bank
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