VIP INTERVIEWS
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Zeynep Harezi
Turkey
Chief Commercial Officer, Karpowership
“Karpowership needs to maintain 100% reliability and availability to our customers because the electricity generated on our ships represents the baseload electricity capacity in our markets.”
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Leonardo Arturo Febo Romero y Maya
Mexico
General Manager, Helmut Fischer Mexico
“We are keen to increase automation in step with Industry 4.0. We have held talks with Metalsa, for example, and this could be a driver for 2020.”
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Roberto Delgado
Mexico
Director General, Mundo Cuervo
“Our greatest achievement of 2019 was to see the fruits of over 15 years of labor come to fruition.”
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Samora Machel Jr.
Mozambique
Chairman, Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM)
“MRM operates the Montepuez ruby deposit in Cabo Delgado.”
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José Reino da Costa
Mozambique
Vice-Chairman & CEO, Millennium BIM
“This crisis has shown us that people can be extremely productive working from home.”
MUST READS
FINANCE
Focus: Future of Finance in 2020
Post-Pandemic Mexico
“Banco Sabadell predicts that by the end of the year, most if not all banking products will offer 100% online capabilities.”
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ECONOMY
Focus: Lockdown and Commodity Prices
Latam COVID-19 Update
Latin America has been hit by a one-two punch of COVID-19-related economic shutdowns and a sharp decline in commodity prices.
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ENERGY
Focus: 3 Choices for Policymakers
Energy Trilemma
In the pursuit of a sustainable energy future, policymakers are confronted with the classic trilemma: a cleaner energy mix, a reliable and secure supply, or economically-viable supply chain planning.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
GREEN ECONOMY
Focus: 0-50% Renewable Energy in 2 Years
Djibouti Embraces Renewables
The first-ever renewable energy project in Djibouti has just been approved, and its impact on the country's underdeveloped energy sector could be massive.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: China's Embassy in Dominican Republic
Go East
China and the largest Caribbean economy have renewed their diplomatic ties more than half a century after they fell out with each other.
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ECONOMY
Focus: Minimum Wage in Spain
Enough to Live On?
The debate over minimum wage carries on in Spain.
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ECONOMY
Focus: Mexico’s Economy in 2020
The Pemex Conundrum
Will Mexico achieve economic recovery with the new USMCA agreement, or will the Pemex conundrum continue to weigh the economy down?
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AGRICULTURE
Focus: Medical Cannabis as FX Earner
Malawi Gold
The legalization of medical and industrial cannabis production is seen as a key Forex earner as Malawi joins the growing number of African nations cashing in on the commodity.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Malaysia-China Relations
Balance Between Nations
Malaysia remains on good terms with China, proving that maintaining healthy ties with both the West and China can bring significant benefits.
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