India’s digital boom propels the country into global excellence. As a high-tech world leader, India is one of the fastest-growing mobile payment markets and offers a huge opportunity for both foreign and domestic players. India’s prime authority point has always been its numbers. The republic’s data consumption continues to boom,…
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Caribbean Countries Boasting Investment Potential in 2022
The Caribbean. Host to 7,000 islands, 25 countries, infinite growth opportunities and an emerging capital market. As seen across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused major trade shifts, and this tourist-dependent region was left devastated by border closures, flight cancellations and the near-collapse of the cruise ship industry. The…
Battling for Influence
The rise of China as a trade powerhouse has had a profound impact on global commerce, with economic sectors in Latin America among the biggest beneficiaries. Between 2000 and 2020, China-LAC trade grew 26-fold from $12 billion to $315 billion. In recent years, China has gained ground against the US…
Istanbul Financial Center To Support Turkey’s Ambition To Become A Top 10 Global Economy
Research commissioned by Türkiye Wealth Fund forecasts that the annual value of Turkey’s financial services exports is to increase from US$2 billion to US$16 billion by 2036, with Turkey’s financial services exports expected to rise to 1.3% of GDP, up from 0.3% in 2019. The iFC, a new financial center…
Flanders Investment & Trade Announces Jump in UK Companies Investing in the Region
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the official government body for the region, has announced an 183% jump in the number of UK investment projects in the first six months of 2021, compared to last year. Astrid Geeraerts, Head of Investment at Flanders Investment & Trade in the UK (based at…
NEPZA Partners NIPC To Boost Investment In Lagos, Kwara, Kano Economic Zones
The Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) in a bid to boost investments in the newly approved Special Economic Zones in Lagos, Kwara and Katsina state. Speaking in Abuja, the Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof Adesoji Adesugba said…