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Impacts of the yuan’s inclusion in the SDR currency basket
The IMF has now recognized the yuan as a global reserve currency but is the move largely symbolic? Last week, the IMF announced that the yuan (also called the renminbi)
China and Africa deepen relations at FOCAC
Only time will tell if China-Africa forum initiatives will mirror the theme of a ‘Win-Win Cooperation.’ This year’s sixth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on
India and China vie for the Maldives
China’s increased engagement with the Maldives has fed into New Delhi’s concerns over China’s rising profile in the Indian Ocean. They say that there are three sides to every story;
Cuban migrants stuck in Central America
Thousands of migrants from Cuba heading out from Ecuador are stuck in Central America, as Costa Rica and Nicaragua squabble over freedom of movement. In 2008, the government of Rafael
Tanzania: Is Magufuli’s Integrity Enough?
President John Magufuli has assumed office and is beginning noteworthy efforts to transform Tanzania into a regional leader. However, deep reforms are needed if Tanzania is to continue as a
What to expect as the Federal Reserve decision nears
The Federal Reserve is set to raise rates for the first time in nine years this month. How could the Fed’s decision affect markets and politics as the world moves
Weekly Risk Outlook
US Fed to raise rates. WTO meets in Kenya. Mexico announces auction winners. Summit on terrorism financing. Spanish elections’ outcome politically dangerous. All in the Weekly Risk Outlook. Federal Reserve Likely to Raise Interest Rates for
What is the economic cost of terrorism?
Terrorist attacks have the potential to gravely impact economic markets. The attacks in Paris and the downing of the Russian jet in Egypt raise questions as to how markets respond
The GOP and campaigning with Islamophobia
Farid Hafez, Editor-in-Chief of the Islamophobia Studies Yearbook and member of the board of advisors of the Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University, provides this guest analysis. In recent weeks, audiences
Cracking Côte d’Ivoire’s cashew market
Already the world’s top cocoa exporter and one of the top coffee producers, Côte d’Ivoire is cashing in on the cashew nut boom, racing to outperform India as the world’s leading grower
