Business & Economics

For oil producers in the Middle East, mounting external pressure from trade tensions, tariffs, and oil sanctions presents headwinds to government revenue and regional stability. Oil production is becoming a…

The United States leads in healthcare spending in the developed world, yet its health outcomes remain among the poorest. This low return on investment (ROI) for healthcare spending has undermined…

In November 2020, Zambia defaulted on its international debt, the first African country to do so since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article criticizes the IMF’s attribution of…

This article examines the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a decade after its launch, highlighting the disparity between its ambitious promises and its actual outcomes. Through original data analysis and interviews…

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the region facing significant economic challenges due to the loss of physical and human capital. Alongside robust…

Over the past decade, to strengthen its political alliances with countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel has turned to the NSO Group, a powerful…

Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, faces significant challenges in its power sector, including frequent power cuts, poor power quality, and limited electricity access in rural areas. To address these issues,…

For a while, the globalization of the yuan seemed inevitable. In this article, we explore the recent developments regarding the Chinese currency, showing how the speculative attack of 2016 has…