Posts From Itziar Aguirre
Financial self-sufficiency fuels terrorist climate
The beginning of 2015 has been marked by further Islamic extremist activities with horrific attacks in Paris, Maiduguri, and Istanbul, to name a few. Aside from the mutual goal of
Struggling European economies contend with brain drain
Fuelled by debt crises, a lack of job prospects in several European countries is causing the highly educated to seek work elsewhere. This brain drain only further hamstrings struggling economies and leads to influxes of
Four challenges for Namibia’s PM Geingob
Flush from Prime Minister Hage Geingob’s recent electoral victory, Namibia’s governing SWAPO party must address four major economic and social challenges that will make or break its future. In November, Namibia
Conflict in South Sudan a major concern for China
Economic dependence and political conflict between Sudan and South Sudan has turned into a dire investment climate. Chinese companies are caught in the middle, but also capitalise on political divisions.
Boko Haram poses threat to Nigeria’s stability
Boko Haram, fuelled initially by economic grievances, has vowed to destroy southern Nigeria’s Westernized economy, insisting that northern Nigeria hardly benefits from the roughly $50 billion a year the south receives
Is Japan headed for another recession?
Japan has struggled in recent months, posting economic losses for the second straight quarter, eliciting fears that the country is headed for another recession. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s experiment may prove
What to look for in the bond market in 2015
Investors are nervous about the state of the US bond market in the face of recent yield drop-offs. Here are some expectations for the bond market in 2015. The day after midterm
Can an EU in Crisis Handle the Radical Right?
As the EU faces internal crises, will Brussels be able to deal with the rise of Europe’s radical right parties that are gaining ground in various states. Extremist far-right parties