Rwanda – The Rising Star in Africa

Rwanda – The Rising Star in Africa

Rwanda’s exceptional economic growth is a result of consequent implementation of efficient economic growth policies by the Rwandan government over the last 12 years… Rwanda’s Political SituationSince the end of Rwanda’s genocide, preluded by President Kagame’s Rwandan...
Strategic investments in Ethiopia

Strategic investments in Ethiopia

RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS Ethiopia’s charismatic 42-year-old Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from the marginalised Oromo ethnic majority of Ethiopia was sworn into power in April 2018. He introduced pioneering and rapid political, social and economic reforms with the...
The future of Iran-related US Sanctions

The future of Iran-related US Sanctions

Comprehending underlying geopolitical realities and economic trends in a volatile region is critical for navigating safely organisations through quickly changing environments. This applies particularly to medium- and long-term decisions related to Iran, as a prominent...
Evaluating the corporate strategy

Evaluating the corporate strategy

Prevalent regional economic volatility due to vulnerable and highly-elastic oil prices, the market size as well as swiftly-increasing competition within local markets might drive local family conglomerates to think about developing appropriate corporate strategies to...
Getting cash fit

Getting cash fit

Emerging markets such as the UAE entail by its very nature significant levels of volatility creating challenging business environments for established actors, incumbents and market entrants. Thereby, the lack of liquidity in the market and lurking risk of defaulting...