VIP INTERVIEWS
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Therese Gearhart
Costa Rica
President, The Coca-Cola Company Latin Center
"Because the Coca-Cola Company produces locally in every country through franchise bottlers, that makes us one of the most important partners in any country in terms of employment."
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Enrique Valera Holthus
Mexico
Director General, DB Schenker
"There is a direct correlation between cost of personnel expenses and gross profit."
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Dr. Maher Hakim
Qatar
Managing Director, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP)
"I love the game of innovation and the hard work and creativity that comes with building new technology."
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Victor Coenen
Indonesia
Director, PT Witteveen+Bos Indonesia
"In some places the city is sinking at a pace of 20-25cm a year."
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Christabel M. Banda
Zambia
Executive Director, Insurers Association of Zambia (IAZ)
"In 2016, there was a significant drop in new entrants to the market, which was influenced by the introduction of the new capital requirement regulation."
FEATURES
FINANCE
Focus: Russia to regulate digital currencies
Cryptocurrencies are real!
It seems many governments have awoken to the world of digital currencies this week.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Five lesser-known government agencies
Ministers of Men
Five lesser-known government agencies that explain our world.
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FINANCE
Focus: Conflicted cryptocurrency policy
China bans ICO funding
China bans digital currency “initial coin offerings” in latest attempt to regulate market.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
ECONOMY
Focus: Fighter jets for a cup of joe
Jakarta-Moscow Barter Arrangement
In a creative response to western sanctions, one on weapons and the other on certain agricultural products, Russia and Indonesia have struck a deal bartering fighter jets for coffee and palm oil.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: Kenyans vote in tense elections
Cease and Devolve
As voters go to the polls in one of the most contested elections in Kenyan history, much more than half-century old personal rivalries is at stake.
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TELECOMS, IT & MEDIA
Focus: Top 5 film industries
And...Action!
In a world of complex macroeconomic realities, fake news, and political tensions, it is easy to forget about one of the most profitable industries in the world, that of cinema.
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ECONOMY
Focus: 5 Noteworthy Facts about Costa Rica
Costa Rica Surprises
Costa Rica, known for its matchless natural beauty and biodiversity, is also Latin America's oldest working democracy and a surprisingly open economy. But the country stands out from its neighbors for other reasons too.
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ECONOMY
Focus: 5 surprising facts about Panama's economy
5 Surprising Facts About Panama's Economy
We’ve heard about Panama hats and the world-famous canal, but did you know these unexpected facts about the Central American nation’s economy?
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ENERGY
Focus: Tanzania cracks down on mining industry
Way Down in the Hole
The seemingly endless tension between Acacia Mining and the Tanzanian government has reached new highs.
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