Author: Admin
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September 2024
Despite promising financial responsibility and accountability in his election campaign, President Tinubu continues to fiddle while Rome burns. His government appear to be increasingly blind to the people they are supposed to be representing. Nigerians are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook for their nation. Many are already digging into their meagre savings or…
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September 2024
August has been a pivotal month for Mexico, marked by significant political and economic developments with potential far-reaching implications. The actions of the ruling MORENA party, particularly regarding judicial reform and the proposed dissolution of autonomous institutions, have dominated the landscape. These moves have sparked concern among both domestic and international observers, highlighting potential risks…
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August 2024
The new president received the Supreme Leader’s blessing and was sworn in following the result of the election earlier in July. Conservatives in the military, political and economic realms have provided public advice to him throughout the month. Of these, the most predictable are the IRGC’s warnings to avoid seeking a return to negotiations on…
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August 2024
July in Mexico was dominated by the presidential election and the market's reaction. Any concern among the population (especially at higher socioeconomic levels) regarding immediate negative economic impacts currently appear to have been misplaced. The MORENA party won a decisive victory, and economically Mexico continues to benefit from the nearshoring trend brought about by global…
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July 2024
We see nothing but a positive outlook when looking at inflation figures and investment trends. President Hassan’s government encounters the occasional bump in the road as it pushes on with its investment initiatives, strategic reform and taxation reforms but nothing that cannot be overcome appears to be on the horizon at this time.…… Read the…
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June 2024
Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash led to a period of national mourning. Tipped as a future Supreme Leader, Raisi was not a popular politician. His demise was widely mocked on social media in Iran, the overriding sentiment being that, for many Iranian people, any trauma associated with the crash comes from more senior…
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May 2024
Iran and Israel took the Middle East region to the brink of war this month as Israel’s assumption that Iran would not respond to a strike on diplomatic premises in Damascus proved flawed. Both sides resisted their own hardliners' demands to escalate, but even their more-limited responses have crossed a Rubicon.…… Read the rest
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April 2024
This month it is all about the money. As March opened USD1 was trading at EGP30.89. As it ended USD1 bought you EGP47.25. The much-anticipated floatation of EGP was long overdue – indeed, we predicted it six months ago. The knock on impact on prices has been painful for many but there has still been…
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September 2024
President Tokayev will deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address on 2nd September. It will be calm, considered and relatively unexciting, which in these turbulent times will feel like a breath of fresh air. It has been a quiet summer in Kazakhstan but there was still work done to develop domestically as well as in wider regional…
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July 2024
Egyptians are sitting in the dark – literally – about what comes next. All eyes look to Israel and what it will do next. The worry of an escalation of violence and fighting on the nation’s doorstep is keeping people glued to their chosen news sources. This is good for President Sisi.…… Read the rest