More than half of Africa’s total wealth is controlled by only three nations according to this year’s Africa Wealth Report (pdf) published […]
Animation: 100 Years of the Most Populous Countries
“I think ageing demographics is a bigger issue in China than people think. And the problems it creates should be […]
Africa’s Electrifying Future
Emerging and frontier markets are a focal point of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which takes place […]
Countries With the Most Slaves
By Alexander E.M. Hess and Thomas C. Frohlich While many believe slavery is an issue of the past, it remains a real, yet […]
Africa’s Failure to Industrialize: Bad Luck or Bad Policy?
On Thursday, November 20 the United Nations celebrated the 25th Africa Industrialization Day. But perhaps “celebrate” is not exactly the […]
Oil Prices Continue to Define Geopolitics
From Stratfor, Geopolitical diary, Editor’s Note: Oil prices dropped steeply Oct. 14, with crude oil futures falling 4.6 percent to […]
Mid-Year Emerging Markets Update: ‘Recovery Phase’
By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, As I’ve often said, investing in emerging markets requires patience, long-term perspective, and selective stock-picking. […]
Notes from the Nigerian Frontier
by Mark Mobius http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2013/08/15/notes-from-the-nigerian-frontier/?nicamp=other&nichn=markmobius&nismseg=email Many frontier markets continue to stand out as particularly attractive to us right now, as a […]
Africa Investor Weekly Commentary – 5 August 2013
By Staff Reporter | August 5, 2013 The week under review ended with good news as the Ai40 Index saw a […]
Ai40 Weekly Commentary – 29 July 2013
By Staff Reporter | July 29, 2013 The fortnight under review has seen the Ai40 Index drop slightly. July 15 saw […]