The Djibouti International Free Trade Zone could play a key part in the US and China’s struggles over the country and its strategic location.
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News
Jordan hopes to cash in on Middle East oasis status
With most of its neighbours suffering unrest, Jordan is a relative oasis of calm in the Middle East. Its minister of state for investment hopes this will encourage investors to its free zones, as Adrienne Klasa discovers.
Caribbean looks to seize opportunity in medical marijuana market
The growing use of medical marijuana in the US and Canada, combined with increasing legalisation of the drug, is leading to widespread opportunities in the Caribbean countries that have traditionally grown the crop. However, as Adrienne Klasa discovers, the issue remains a controversial one.
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EBRD looks to expand – but with caveats
Remit growth will depend on greater political stability, says the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.
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Locations
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/ Congo (DRC)
DRC prime minister looks to redress mining balance
The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bruno Tshibala, tells Adrienne Klasa that the country's new mining code will correct an imbalance in favour of its citizens, who, he adds, will get the chance to go to the polls later in 2018.
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Locations
/ Middle East & Africa
Mining investors prepare to play longer game
A recovery in the prices of gold and copper has done little for investment levels in the mining sector in Africa. However, writes Adrienne Klasa, having learnt from their mistakes during the crash, many in the industry accept that a slower, more sensible approach is now needed.
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Companies
Tech giant SoftBank extends its rollercoaster ride
Japan’s SoftBank Group has made a dizzying number of investments all over the world. Where this will take the debt-laden company is the topic of much debate. Adrienne Klasa reports.
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News
All eyes on South Africa as Zuma resigns presidency
The resignation of Jacob Zuma and election of Cyril Ramaphosa to South Africa’s presidency has largely been welcomed in global markets. But how will Mr Ramaphosa mend the country's sputtering economy?
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News
Mozambique closes $8bn offshore LNG deal
Mozambique may be one of the world’s more financially troubled economies, but that has not stopped it from closing one of the region’s most ambitious energy deals.
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News
Isolation by airlines: Sierra Leone’s greatest challenge in Ebola recovery?
As Sierra Leone copes with the setback of a new mortality from Ebola, the country’s finance minister has singled out isolation by international airlines as the biggest obstacle to economic recovery.
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