by Afshin Molavi | Nov 11, 2019 | NewPost
Never underestimate the human will to seek a better life — even in the face of immense danger. A UNHCR unofficial estimate suggests that some 57,000 people may have died over the past five years trying to get to Europe from Africa. That’s more than 31...
by Afshin Molavi | Nov 11, 2019 | NewPost, Saudi Arabia Economy, Saudi Business
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative has become a marquee event on the global business, Davos-ish circuit, attracting some of the biggest of the big names in finance and investment at their recent confab. And if you’d like to watch every single...
by Afshin Molavi | Nov 10, 2019 | Development, Emerging Markets, Geopolitics, Latin America, NewPost
By Michael O’Sullivan Editor’s Note: Michael O’Sullivan, one of the sharpest geopolitical and global markets thinkers out there, writes a must-read weekly letter to subscribers. I always find it fascinating, rich, sober, and erudite. You can see more...
by Afshin Molavi | Sep 25, 2019 | DubaiSilkRoad, Emerging Market Multinationals, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Ports, Shipping
The Journal of Commerce, in conjunction with research firm Alphaliner, has just published the top 40 Global Container Shipping operators list. What is striking is the dominance of the Top Ten – which control 87.9% of the market. Here are the Top Ten Global...
by Afshin Molavi | Aug 19, 2019 | Africa Business, China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, Globalization, Indian Ocean-istan, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, Original Articles, Trade, West Asia Economies
In my latest syndicated column published by Asia Times, I point to a unique confluence of events that can potentially give the Middle East and North Africa region – namely three states, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — outsized influence in the shaping...
