VIP INTERVIEWS
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Pedro Afonso
Portugal
CEO, Axians Portugal and Board Member of Vinci Energies
“The market here is growing; at the same time, international opportunities are growing.”
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Gustavo Wray
Ecuador
General Manager, Agripac
“In our agricultural division, we have a strong supply line for the production of maize, potatoes, vegetables, and flowers in the Highlands.”
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Ahmed Jaber Al-Faifi
Saudi Arabia
SVP & Managing Director, SAP Middle East North
“In 2012, we began building the ecosystem of partners and local talent to work with advanced technology to support customers and government.”
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Boris van Thiel
UAE, Abu Dhabi
General Manager, Union Iron & Steel
“United Iron & Steel has lost an export market, but Qatar's manufacturing must have benefited from the blockade because of less reliance on supplies and imports.”
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Mohamed Samir El Sayed
UAE, Dubai
General Manager, Address Dubai Mall
“The authorities have taken positive steps to ease visa procedures for visitors and professionals.”
MUST READS
ECONOMY
Focus: Is China smothering Africa?
China’s African Debt
As China moves to repackage African debt as “securities” and sell it to investors worldwide, African nations are becoming increasingly hooked on Chinese loans and in serious risk of default.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: US Pressure Affects Trade
Iran Sanctions Return
Following the withdrawal of the US from the historic nuclear deal, Donald Trump’s administration is reintroducing the sanctions lifted under Barack Obama’s mandate.
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DIPLOMACY
Focus: How Bolsonaro won in Brazil
Gunning for a sovereign
Anger at violence, corruption, and a strong desire to punish the Workers’ Party have led Brazilians to elect the most controversial Latin American leader in decades.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
TOURISM
Focus: Tourism & the Greek Economy
Islands in the Sun
Greece tourism arrivals grew by over 10% in 2017.
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TOURISM
Focus: World Tourism Forum Boosts Ghana Hospitality
Black Star Rising
Ghana has so far struggled to reach the top of visitors’ bucket lists as a holiday destination, but hosting the World Tourism Forum in 2017 went some way to kickstarting its tourism industry.
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ENERGY
Focus: Protests Over Potential Tesla Partner
Lithium Battles
The battle for resources will be as fierce for the green economy as it has been for the hydrocarbon trade.
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ENERGY
Focus: Puerto Rico investment in renewables
A New Hope
Investors have been flocking to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
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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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