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2EMMA is an independent Emerging Market Finance Advisory platform created to facilitate business TO and from EMerging MArkets; while also aiming content & community features as an add-on knowledge-base for business opportunity generation

Its footprint & scope are rather wide & expanding- initially based on the founder’s own extensive regional experiences- but even more so on the established long-term relationships with a large set of interesting, reliable & resourceful experts with EMMA footing or zeal

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  • A team of senior investment & corporate executives, with independent self-driven and institutional backgrounds
  • Proven track record of principal deals, with significant VC / PE experience in both direct & fund management settings
  • Experience in business / project development of green- / brown-field projects, as well as related finance & operations
  • Entrepreneurial mindset & commercial acumen, from numerous emerging market startup & development ventures
  • A full spectrum of tested people skills, as managers & coaches, but also as team players & soldiers
  • Unique & diversified views of the world, industries and finance for insightful and interesting research & analysis 
  • Golden rolodex of industry players, finance institutions, governments, project developers, contractors & advisers

 

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2EMMA-associated platform mandates done so far in SADC, SEE & MENA regions and in the following sectors: impact investment, asset management, merchant banking, power, healthcare, mining, construction, property, tourism, consumer retail and technology

altVENTURE maintains an exploratory deal pipeline of companies / projects / teams in EMMA regions; and we are always on the lookout for connecting our rolodex to opportunities and vice versa…

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  • Leaders Of Azerbaijan, Armenia Meet In Brussels To Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh
    on May 22, 2022 at 8:05 pm

    The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia met in Brussels to discuss a peace plan for Nagorno-Karabakh, even as opponents in Yerevan accuse Prime Minister Nicol Pashinian of what they say are unacceptable concessions made during negotiations with Baku over the disputed region.

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HSBC suspends senior executive after climate-change comments: report
HSBC suspends senior executive after climate-change comments: report

Kirk's presentation was approved ahead of the conference, Financial Times reported. [...]

DeFi believers never say die, even after they see Terra’s demise
DeFi believers never say die, even after they see Terra’s demise

“An algo stable will exist in the next five-to-seven years,” said Hassan Bassiri, a portfolio manager at Arca, which was an investor in Terra. “And it has to exist or else what are we even doing in this space?” [...]

Omicron patients may develop Long COVID less frequently than those who had other variants, study finds
Omicron patients may develop Long COVID less frequently than those who had other variants, study finds

Is there a silver lining to the current wave? [...]

Average U.S. gasoline price jumps 33 cents to $4.71 per gallon
Average U.S. gasoline price jumps 33 cents to $4.71 per gallon

The average price at the pump is $1.61 higher than it was one year ago. [...]

‘Operation Fly Formula’ delivers 78,000 pounds of infant formula to U.S.
‘Operation Fly Formula’ delivers 78,000 pounds of infant formula to U.S.

The formula was transported by military plane. [...]

A Harvard economist says the economy looks bad right now, but a recession isn’t a sure thing. It all depends on these 2 factors
A Harvard economist says the economy looks bad right now, but a recession isn’t a sure thing. It all depends on these 2 factors

Fears of a recession are mounting, but this economist is unwilling to get drawn into the drama just yet [...]

Ukraine negotiator rules out concessions to Russia, Reuters reports
Ukraine negotiator rules out concessions to Russia, Reuters reports

Any concession to Russia will lead to an escalation of the war, Mikhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said in an interview with Reuters on Saturday. [...]

Top Biden advisor can’t rule out recession, claims economy in transition
Top Biden advisor can’t rule out recession, claims economy in transition

White House economic adviser Brian Deese stopped short of ruling out a U.S. recession as the Federal Reserve combats inflation, saying the central bank needs space to do its job. [...]

Your Next Uber Could Be the Bus

The slow pace at which ride volumes have recovered from their pandemic depths is the latest sign the industry might not become as pervasive as once hoped. [...]

A Near-Retiree Wants to Maximize His Social Security. Here's Some Advice.

The nurse and educator considers returning to the private sector to boost his earnings potential. [...]

Conditions Are Ripe for a Deep Bear Market

Without investors starting to see a way through challenges and policy markets starting to help, any bear-market rallies aren’t likely to last. This would further damage confidence. [...]

Stock Market Bottom Remains Elusive

History shows markets have long stumped strategists trying to predict when downturns would end. [...]

China's Markets Are Tested by Foreign Outflows and a Falling Currency

A withdrawal of foreign capital from China and a weaker yuan recall 2015, when Beijing faced a vicious cycle of outflows and currency depreciation. But the comparisons may be overdone. [...]

Series I Savings Bonds: What Readers Want to Know

We answer questions about how long you have to hold them, if the rate is guaranteed—and more. [...]

When a Museum Closes, What Happens to Its Collection?

More museums are finding out, as financial strains—thanks, in part, to pandemic lockdowns—have taken a toll on budgets. [...]

When Given a Menu of Tipping Options, People Tip More

A study of New York cab drivers also suggests that when you increase the possible tips, overall tips may go up. [...]

Photo: Cat, by Lei Han
Photo: Cat, by Lei Han

Cat, by Lei Han (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Canada Kicks Out Huawei, U.S. Weighs Further Sanctions on Hikvision, China Invests in Undermining Sanctions

On Thursday, the Canadian government announced that it will ban Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks. The move comes as the Biden administration debates imposing further sanctions on Hikvision, a Chinese surveillance camera company, for supplying and operating equipment in Xinjiang mass… [...]

Peking University Protest Video: “First Tear Down the Wall!”

On the evening of May 15th, Peking University (PKU) students held an on-campus gathering to protest the school’s construction of a wall separating the Wanliu student dormitories from the faculty and staff areas. Protesters were upset that the school had erected the barricade without informing… [...]

Officers & Teachers Harass Peking University Students on International Day Against Homophobia

March 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia; but for some students at China’s elite Peking University, the day was marred by harassment directed against those who dared to mark it. The harassment of LGBTQ+ students and allies marks a new low in… [...]

Photo: Tranquille Art Student, by Marc Jebara
Photo: Tranquille Art Student, by Marc Jebara

Tranquille Art Student, by Marc Jebara (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

COVID Concerns Prompt China to Abandon Role as AFC Cup Host

On Saturday, China officially withdrew from its role as the host of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. The quadrennial event, which brings together 24 national soccer teams from across Asia, was originally scheduled to take place in ten Chinese cities during June… [...]

SupChina – 50 days in Shanghai lockdown
Photo: Untitled (Hefei), by Jakob Wells
Photo: Untitled (Hefei), by Jakob Wells

Untitled (Hefei), by Jakob Wells (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Haptics device creates realistic virtual textures

Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are a way to bring that third sense to life. However, as far as haptics have… [...]

Long-hypothesized 'next generation wonder material' created

New research fills a longstanding gap in carbon material science, potentially opening brand-new possibilities for electronics, optics and semiconducting material research. [...]

Organic farming or flower strips: Which is better for bees?

How effective environmental measures in agriculture are for biodiversity and wild bee populations depends on various factors and your perspective. This is shown by agroecologists. The research team found that when assessing the effectiveness of different measures, whether in the field (organic farming) or next… [...]

Where do 'Hawaiian box jellies' come from?

An insightful cross-disciplinary team, working for over a decade, published a study recently revealing that a key number of hours of darkness during the lunar cycle triggers mature 'Hawaiian box jellyfish' (Alatina alata) to swim to leeward O'ahu shores to spawn. [...]

Unraveling a perplexing explosive process that occurs throughout the universe

Novel simulation brings extraordinary fast radio bursts into the laboratory in a way once thought impossible. [...]

Researchers unveil a secret of stronger metals

Researchers determined exactly what happens as crystal grains in metals form during an extreme deformation process, at the tiniest scales, down to a few nanometers across. The findings could lead to better, more consistent properties in metals, such as hardness and toughness. [...]

Deciphering the biosynthetic gene cluster for potent freshwater toxin

Scientists discover the enzymes responsible for the production of one of the most toxic and fast-acting neurotoxins associated with freshwater harmful algal blooms in lakes and ponds. The discovery revealed that guanitoxin-producing cyanobacteria are more prevalent than originally known in the United States, opening the… [...]

Study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy

A groundbreaking study has found the underlying cause and a potential treatment for infantile spasms -- intractable epilepsy common in babies and with limited treatment options. [...]

Israeli police accused of violence towards shot Palestinian's family

Relatives say police used unjustifiable force on them inside the hospital treating the wounded man. [...]

Israeli coalition government in crisis as MP quits

An Arab member resigns in anger, leaving the government as a fragile minority for the first time. [...]

Qatar World Cup: Amnesty calls on Fifa to set up £350m fund for migrant workers

Amnesty International calls on Fifa president Gianni Infantino to set up a £350m fund to compensate migrant workers used on Qatar World Cup projects. [...]

Non-binary in Iraq: ‘People get killed’

For Iraq's non-binary community, life is difficult and dangerous. [...]

Alaa Abdel Fattah: UK urged to help jailed British-Egyptian activist

British citizen Alaa Abdel Fattah's prison conditions are "inhumane", the foreign secretary is told. [...]

US military probe finds no wrongdoing in deadly Syria air strike

Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed in the 2019 strike on an IS position. [...]

Lebanon election: Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority

The Iran-backed group suffers a setback in the first elections since mass anti-government protests. [...]

Juan Carlos: Spain's ex-king to return after two-year exile

Juan Carlos left Spain in 2020 after he was linked to an inquiry into alleged corruption. [...]

Afghanistan: Taliban issues 15 Article Bill over return of political, military figures

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): The Taliban Return and Communications with Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures Commission has released a list of fifteen articles which includes provisions for "considering temporary accommodation" accompanied by "fulfilling the legitimate demands" of the political and military officials of… [...]

Food crisis deepens in Afghanistan as a sack of flour now costs 2800-3,000 Afghanis in Kabul

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has caused constant unrest and a severe food crunch in the country with the newest one emerging in the form of soaring food prices, especially the inflation of flour which presently costs about 2800 Afghanis.… [...]

The Hill: Cannes film revisits the Soviet Union's smouldering remains

The violent legacy of the break-up of the Soviet Union is dissected in "The Hill" by Lina Tsrimova and Denis Gheerbrant, an astonishing documentary shot entirely on a gargantuan rubbish heap in Kyrgyzstan and screened this week at the Cannes Film Festival's parallel section ACID.The… [...]

Afghan Female TV Anchors Forced to Cover Faces on Air

Islamabad, pakistn - Female program presenters in Afghanistan went on the air Sunday with their faces covered to comply with a fresh decree by the country's Islamist Taliban rulers.Since seizing power nine months ago, the male-only interim Taliban government has subjected women and girls to… [...]

Full text: China-Pakistan Joint Statement

GUANGZHOU, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement released by China and Pakistan on Sunday: China-Pakistan Joint Statement (Full Text) 1. At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister H.E. Wang Yi, H.E. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari… [...]

On Taliban diktat to cover faces, Afghan women anchors go virtual on news channels

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday carried out the Taliban's recent decree to cover the faces of female presenters on television however, the female speakers appeared on TV in the form of virtual images rather than real ones. This comes… [...]

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 22

KABUL -- At least one person was injured as a blast rocked the Police District 15 of the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed. "One person sustained injury due to a blast that happened next to the Esteqlal Hotel today,"… [...]

Afghanistan: Three people sustain injury in Kabul blast

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): At least three people sustained injuries in a blast that occurred in the vicinity of Police District 10 in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, said the Afghan ministry of interior affairs Spokesperson Abdul Nafe Takor. The reports of the explosion were… [...]

South Africa: Eastern Cape Municipalities Pump Raw Sewage Into Waterways

[Daily Maverick] Municipalities are behind the contamination of freshwater sources, admits the provincial Cogta, with the DA accusing the provincial government of failure to hold local entities to account. [...]

South Sudan: Khartoum and Juba Hold Talks On Cooperation in Petroleum Field

[SNA] Khartoum -- Joint talks between Khartoum and Juba began today in Khartoum to develop joint cooperation in the field of petroleum, discuss technical and financial arrangements, increase oil production and the challenges that faced implementation of previous agreements between the two countries in this… [...]

Africa: Monkeypox - UNAIDS 'Concerned' About Stigmatizing Language Against LGBTI People

[UN News] As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) expressed concern on Sunday about some public media reporting and commentary… [...]

Morocco: Rwandans in Morocco Pay Tribute to Genocide Victims

[New Times] Rwandans who live in the Kingdom of Morocco and friends this weekend met to pay tribute to over a million victims who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. [...]

Nigeria: We're Undeterred By Ritual Killings - Sex Workers

[Leadership] Sex workers in Ondo State have vowed to continue with their trade despite the frequent killings of their colleagues in the illegal business by the ritualists. [...]

Zimbabwe: Govt Refutes Biti's Claim That Zimbabwe Harboured Rwandan Genocide Fugitive

[New Zimbabwe] Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister, David Musabayana, has dismissed claims by Citizens Coalition for Change vice president, Tendai Biti that the government knowingly harboured Rwanda's most wanted genocide fugitive, Protais Mpiranya. [...]

Zimbabwe: Two-Thirds Zimbabwean Children Exposed to Abuse - UNICEF

[New Zimbabwe] Two-thirds of children in Zimbabwe have experienced some sort of abuse and are vulnerable to mental health challenges, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced. [...]

Zimbabwe: Voter Apathy Amongst Students Worrisome - Lecturer

[New Zimbabwe] Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) media lecturer Last Alfandika has expressed concern over low voter registration amongst students at tertiary institutions as the 2023 presidential election draws closer. [...]

Turkish Opposition Holds Mass Rally to Demand Justice
Turkish Opposition Holds Mass Rally to Demand Justice

While President Erdogan intensifies his crackdown on his opponents ahead of the next 2023 elections, Turkish opposition supporters held a mass gathering in Istanbul. [...]

Revisionism and Ukrainophobia Agitate Online Spaces
Revisionism and Ukrainophobia Agitate Online Spaces

Historical controversies in Bosnia and anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Hungary caused some of the most troubling digital breaches of early May. [...]

North Macedonia’s Fugitive Ex-PM Convicted of Flattening Opponent’s Building
North Macedonia’s Fugitive Ex-PM Convicted of Flattening Opponent’s Building

North Macedonia’s ex-leader Nikola Gruevski was handed a nine-year jail sentence on Friday for ordering the demolition of a former ally-turned-rival’s building in Skopje. [...]

Serb Accused of Bosnia Murders ‘Was Selling Petrol in Belgrade’
Serb Accused of Bosnia Murders ‘Was Selling Petrol in Belgrade’

Three witnesses testified that Danko Vladicic, who is on trial for killing a Bosniak couple near Foca in Bosnia in August 1992, was selling petrol and cigarettes on the streets of Belgrade around the time of the crime. [...]

Montenegro Promises EU to Terminate ‘Golden Passport’ Scheme
Montenegro Promises EU to Terminate ‘Golden Passport’ Scheme

Prime Minister Abazovic on Thursday in Brussels vowed to end the economic citizenship program by December 31, following criticism of such programs by the European Commission. [...]

Montenegro, Romania and Poland ‘Cheated’ at Eurovision, EBU Rules
Montenegro, Romania and Poland ‘Cheated’ at Eurovision, EBU Rules

Eurovision bosses say suspicious voting on an 'unprecedented' scale in six countries taking part in Eurovision 2022 resulted in their votes being excluded from the Grand Final. [...]

‘It Shook the Dictatorship’: Political Prisoners Recall Albanian Jail Uprising
‘It Shook the Dictatorship’: Political Prisoners Recall Albanian Jail Uprising

On the anniversary of a rebellion at Spac Prison, a notorious jail and labour camp for political prisoners under Communism in Albania, ex-inmates explain why they staged the uprising and call for the site to be turned into a remembrance museum. [...]

Competition or Complement? Calls to Restart Berlin Process Revive Balkan Dilemma
Competition or Complement? Calls to Restart Berlin Process Revive Balkan Dilemma

Germany’s push to revive the ‘Berlin Process’ has reopened a debate about whether the parallel ‘Open Balkan’ initiative is a hindrance or help to EU integration. [...]

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