Africa’s reliance on China is only likely to get worse
Africa’s addiction to Chinese trade and investment is likely to worsen during the next few years, as China provides a…
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Jason Mitchell
Jason Mitchell is a senior editor at Investment Monitor, with a specialisation in emerging markets. He covered foreign investment in Latin America for 13 years and for the past three years has lived in sub-Saharan Africa and written widely about the subject from that continent's perspective. Previously, in London, he was editor of Investment Adviser and news editor of Financial Adviser, both of which belong to the Financial Times Group
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Net zero could drive up the global demand for timber, putting at risk the world’s forests
The drive to net zero could lead to a fourfold surge in the global demand for timber by 2050, according…
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Africa’s leaders must learn hard lessons from global food crisis
The food crisis in Africa underlines how the region desperately needs long-term, joined-up thinking. Fourteen African countries depend on Russia…
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Could Western investors’ ESG strategies keep the lights off in Africa?
One of the unintended consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been Western governments and companies starting to push a decarbonisation…
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Is Ghana’s star at risk of dimming in the eyes of foreign investors?
Ghana – seen by many investors as the economic gateway to West Africa and one of the region's most stable…
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What will Africa’s FDI environment look like in 2030? Ask China…
China is set to dominate Africa's foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape during the next decade and is in the process…
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Hyperinflation, political instability, falling FDI: Argentina’s crying shame
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez (L) delivers a speech next to Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner while presenting a bill…
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Brazil remains in investment limbo as all eyes focus on 2022 elections
[caption id="attachment_63448" align="alignnone" width="658"] President Jair Bolsonaro looks set to take on Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's 2022…
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Freedom of movement could unlock Africa’s rich potential
[caption id="attachment_42605" align="alignnone" width="658"] A checkpoint near the Mali-Mauritania border. Freedom of movement is holding Africa back, but will the…
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Will Africa’s road to prosperity be blocked by environmental concerns?
[caption id="attachment_40846" align="alignnone" width="658"] Construction of Kenya's Nairobi Expressway has been undertaken by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, one…