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Briefs Archive

philippines bridge under construction with asian man carriying bucket through steel poles

Escaping the Middle-Income Trap and Achieving Lasting Prosperity

Sep 10, 2025

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Sirikit and Mamie Eisenhower at the White House on June 28, 1960.

The U.S.-Thailand Treaty of Amity is a Hidden Edge for U.S. Investors in the Region

Sep 5, 2025

mining truck full of dirt on dirt road and in foreground a miner with white hat looking at the truck

The Philippines’ Rich Mineral Endowment Still Largely Untapped

Sep 2, 2025

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Manila’s Outsized Role in the Philippines’ Fragmented Economy

Aug 30, 2025

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, centre, with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, left, and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following a press conference in Ankara, Turkey

Why Somaliland Matters and Is Catching the Attention of Global Investors

Aug 28, 2025

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Cotton Without Cloth: Asia's Textile Rise and Africa's Hollowing Out

Aug 17, 2025

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Southeast Asia’s Rising Economic Influence in Africa

Aug 21, 2025

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Top Real Estate Investment Platforms in Southeast Asia

Feb 17, 2024

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From Tennis Shoes to Tech: Vietnam’s High-End Semiconductor Ambitions

Aug 17, 2024

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Can Thailand’s Land Bridge Compete With Singapore? Not Yet

Aug 17, 2023

Batasang Pambansa Complex with empty seats and bright red color tones

Removing the Philippines’ 60-40 Rule Could Attract Investors but Destabilize the Status Quo

Jul 18, 2025

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U.S. Investor Cerberus Commits Additional $250 Million to Subic Bay and Other Projects

Aug 11, 2025

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Africa Faces New 15% Baseline Under U.S. Tariff Regime

Aug 1, 2025

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What the NBA’s Africa Venture Reveals About Investing on the Continent

Jun 17, 2025

DRC boy holding cobalt in hand

The DRC’s Cobalt Chokepoint Puts Emerging Technologies at Risk

Dec 9, 2023

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The History and Future of Private Equity

May 23, 2023

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Canadian Pension Funds Reassess Global Real Estate Strategies

Aug 28, 2024

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Pension Funds Don’t Invest on Returns Alone

Aug 6, 2024

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Status of Trade Deals Between the U.S. and African Nations

Jul 28, 2025

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Why Most Office-to-Residential Conversions Don’t Add Up

Dec 17, 2023

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Suez Canal Strains, Emerging Markets Brace for Impact

Dec 23, 2023

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Africa Wants More Private Equity, Investors Want Better Safeguards

Aug 6, 2023

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Avocado Exports from Africa: Data, Trends, and Investor Opportunity

May 4, 2024

UAE and Kenya CEOs shaking hands after signing deal

Microsoft and G42 Plan to Build $1 Billion Data Hub in Kenya

May 23, 2024

drone photo of parts of kobold mine in zambia

KoBold Bets on a Zambian Copper Deposit Others Left Behind

Feb 4, 2024

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U.S. Funding Models Don’t Always Translate to Africa

May 27, 2025

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Bretton Woods Didn’t Collapse in 1971, It’s Collapsing Now

Aug 3, 2025

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A Brief History of the Shopping Mall

Jul 23, 2023

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Victor Gruen’s Mall Legacy and Its Lessons for Emerging Market Developers

Jul 29, 2023

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