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Will Southeast Asia support Russia’s war with semiconductor exports?Despite the efforts of Indonesian PresidentJoko "Jokowi" Widodo, the war in Ukraine continues. Whether governments in Southeast Asia are willing to admit it or not,the war matters, as it threatens the liberal international order, creates a dangerous precedent for other aggressor states, and ha...
China May Be Building Blocs, But So Is JapanThere were two momentous conferenceson the Iberian peninsula this past week. Atboth, leaders discussed the critical issues facing a world seemingly overwhelmed by health, financial and geopolitical crises.
One topic in particularloomed large at both gatherings:China.
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EU inaugurates €1.3bn Nigeria green economy projectTheEuropean Union (EU)has inaugurated the ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Nigeria Green Economy’ project aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth and diversification.
The EU ambassador to Nigeria andEconomic Community...
Paying in Latin America: where digital growth meets alternative payment methodsThe World Bank is reporting an increase in the use of digital payment systems in Latin America and the Caribbean amid the global expansion of formal financial services.
According to the Global Findex 2021 database, the expansion of financial inclusion created new economic opportunities, narro...
Oil production increase leads Venezuela’s economy to see most growth in 15 yearsVenezuela’s economy is forecast to expand at its fastest pace in 15 years, marking a rebound for a country that recently emerged from the deepest recession in Latin America.
Gross domestic product is expected to grow 8.3% this year, from 1.9% in 2021, according to a Bloomberg survey of f...
Green hydrogen: the future protagonist of the Brazilian energy matrixAt a time when all attention is focused on the regulation of the carbon credit market, due to the Global Carbon Market Congress that took place from 18th to 20th of May in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, green hydrogen or sustainable hydrogen was also an important agenda in some panels, already being po...
Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debateThree months out from the Brazilian presidential election, disinformation about the two main candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is having a major impact.
The sheer volume of fake news, creation of new social media platforms and ever more complex content h...
Biden said the G-7 would counter Chinese influence. This year, he'll try againWhen President Biden met with Group of Seven (G-7 ) leaders a year ago — his first foreign trip in office — he pushed them to put their weight behinda plan meant to be an alternative to Chinese financing for infrastructureprojects around the world.
It was to be called "Build Back Be...
Building a decentralized bank for micro businesses in Latin AmericaAlumni-founded Quipu Market offers loans and other financial services to entrepreneurs through its online marketplace.
In Barranquilla, Colombia, Edinson Flores has run a small, family-owned fast-food business for many years. But when his family became sick with Covid-19, he had to stop working an...
Banks and UK supermarkets accused of backing deforestation in BrazilBy funding and stocking products from Brazilian meat giant JBS, firms have also supported land-grabbing, investigation claims
Global financiers, UK supermarkets and an Italian leather supplier have supported deforestation, land-grabbing and the use of slave labour in Brazil by funding and stock...
