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Under the Radar: EAC infighting highlights divisions, threatens EU trade deal
Divisions in the EAC over the EU EPA highlights problems in the bloc and competing developmental strategies; if the EAC cannot act as one, can it survive? EU efforts to sign an Economic Partnership...
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Are emerging markets still a good investment?
GRI Debate: Should investors continue to invest heavily in emerging economies? The last decade saw an investment boom in emerging economies, with the much-heralded era of the BRICS. But as political...
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Juncker talks state of the union. Macri tries to shore up trust. Aung San Suu Kyi visits U.S. BOE sets rates. U.S. sales figures released. All in The Week Ahead. Juncker may give hints of EU path...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Understanding China’s multi-faceted support of North Korea
In the context of North Korea’s fifth nuclear test earlier this month, China-North Korea relations warrant deeper examination. Despite their vast asymmetries, much of the future of international...
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Libya’s collapse is changing North Africa
Since the Western intervention and the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has slowly swirled into lawlessness, providing unprecedented opportunities for migrants and traders throughout the...
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Under the Radar: Gabon’s risky internet curfew, the world’s first since 2011
Gabon’s daily internet curfew is the world’s first since 2011 as post-election violence and uncertainty continue to impact investment, particularly bonds. Your country is currently disconnected, please...
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Conference brings Latin American central banks together. UN General Assembly opens. Bank of Japan releases monetary policy statement. Federal Reserve expected to maintain interest rate. Endangered...
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Under the Radar: Is a land lottery the solution to China’s housing boom?
Nanjing has begun a land lottery to decide winners among competing bids from housing developers. Will this game of chance reduce or increase corruption? The demands of China’s surging real estate...
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate in New York. Argentina Central Bank presents inflation targets. Italy faces off with the EU following budget release. Latin American conference explores...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: South African students pressure mining sector to fund free...
Anger with the ANC continues to grow, as students in South Africa stage nation-wide protests against a planned tuition hike. Protesters are calling for free tuition, and are putting pressure on the...
View ArticleChina and the glass ceiling of diplomatic sophistication
A GRI article authored by a GRI expert on China that is employed by the British Government. The diplomatic sophistication of the People’s Republic of China has been evident from the innovative...
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Brazil forges consensus against Venezuela. Third Spanish election looms. US presidential debates continue. Conservative Party conference takes on Brexit uncertainty. IMF and World Bank meet in...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Who are the Uyghurs and why do they scare China?
Beijing has turned the Uyghurs into the boogeyman of Central Asia, and the focus of its Central Asian security framework, creating the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the process. A special report...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: Cambodia’s political seesaw masks economic opportunities
Despite concerns amongst domestic and international observers about the escalating political situation in Cambodia, the risk to the country’s overall progress is less significant. Instead, it reflects...
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Future Generator: Senegal’s political fortunes trending upwards
The ‘Future Generator’ is a highly unique and cutting-edge approach to political risk forecasting, developed by a partnership between Global Risk Insights (GRI) and Ethnographic Edge (EE). It combines...
View ArticleThe battle for Mosul: What lies ahead
A few days from now, the Iraqi armed forces will start their biggest operation yet: The liberation of Mosul from ISIL forces. Here are five key elements to better understand the upcoming battle. A...
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Under the Radar: Foreign investors under attack in Ethiopia
Mounting violence in Ethiopia has seen over 500 killed, as protests against the government’s economic and human rights policies continues. The tensions at the heart of the crisis are systemic ones, yet...
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EU foreign ministers discuss pressing issues for Europe. Mining forum explores developments. Philippine President makes first state visit. Final presidential debate arrives. Brazilian Central Bank may...
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Under the Radar: Tourism in Sri Lanka at risk from military
By running tourist businesses Sri Lanka’s military is undercutting local and foreign companies, and sowing the seeds for future violence as the Tamil minority continues to be marginalized. Sri Lanka...
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CETA talks near collapse. Venezuela slips into dictatorship. Last US economic data before election released. Offensive against ISIL continues. All in The Week Ahead. Canada reassesses trade situation...
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