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2EMMA is an independent emerging market 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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Our emerging market advisory platform is seeking theme or cluster / country exemplary affiliates- for deal, content & idea generation or services delivery- including:

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Spain and Gibraltar seek last-minute Brexit deal

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AMD to buy Xilinx in $35 billion all-stock deal

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Will Apple’s ex-design chief Jony Ive bolster Airbnb’s IPO?

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Inside American dentistry’s identity crisis

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Wisdom from Day One of the Fortune Global Forum

This year's virtual Fortune Global Forum focuses on how COVID has changed the nature of business. [...]

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BlackRock is betting against the Greenback—regardless of who wins the U.S. election

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Sanofi CEO sees Big Pharma collaborating more even after a COVID vaccine is approved

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Stocks opened little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street attempted to rebound from a massive sell-off a day earlier. [...]

Home prices in August see biggest gains in more than two years, S&P Case Shiller says

Strong demand and a limited supply of homes have caused home price gains to accelerate dramatically. [...]

JPMorgan creates new unit for blockchain projects, says the technology is close to making money

The move by JPMorgan could boost the broader blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, whose proponents believe mainstream adoption is nearing. [...]

Trump must remain defendant in rape defamation claim case filed by E. Jean Carroll, judge says

The DOJ argued that Trump was acting in his capacity as a government employee when he said E. Jean Carroll was motivated by money in claiming he raped her. [...]

AMD to buy chip peer Xilinx for $35 billion in data center push

Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it has agreed buy Xilinx in a $35 billion all-stock deal that will intensify its battle with Intel in the data center chip market. [...]

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is priced at $99 per month, according to e-mail

SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service according to emails seen by CNBC, with service priced at $99 a month. [...]

Ant Group closes Hong Kong book early due to strong demand for its record dual IPO

Ant Group will close its Hong Kong institutional book building process a day earlier than expected due to strong demand for its record initial public offering (IPO), a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. [...]

Coronavirus antibodies decline after infection, study finds, raising questions about herd immunity

The findings of the study could deal a blow to those pushing for so-called herd immunity. [...]

U.S. core capital goods orders increase solidly in September

New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods rose more than expected in September, wrapping up a quarter of potentially record growth in business spending and the overall economy. [...]

States’ Fiscal Deficit To Widen Past 4% Of GDP, Says RBI Report

Fiscal sustainability for states will become the casualty, overwhelming the modest gains of the prudence in recent years: RBI [...]

Economy Reviving, But GDP Growth To Be Negative Or Near Zero This Fiscal: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the economy saw a contraction in the April-June quarter, but demand has picked up in the festival season. [...]

Erdogan’s Call for French Boycott Might Divide Muslim World

Leaders from Pakistan to Algeria expressed unease over the French president’s crackdown on radical Islam. [...]

Caterpillar Offers Little Insight Into Pace of Global Recovery

Caterpillar Earnings Offer Little Guidance on Recovery Pace [...]

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U.S. Can’t Replace Trump as Defendant in Rape-Accuser’s Lawsuit [...]

Pound Traders See Gains Before U.S. Vote as Brexit Still Elusive

Pound Outlook Clears Before U.S. Vote But Gains Depend on Brexit [...]

Investors Rebel Against Brazil’s Rich-Nation Approach to Crisis

Investors Rebel Against Brazil’s Rich-Nation Approach to Crisis [...]

Hedge Fund LIM Focusing More on Distressed Trading in Asia

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The Supreme Court Needs Reform

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U.S. Stocks Waver After Selloff

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HSBC Shares Jump on Lower Bad-Loan Provisions

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U.S. Election Adds to Turkish Lira's Bumpy Ride

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Why the U.S. Can't Replicate South Korea's Impressive Economic Recovery

South Korea’s recession ended in the third quarter of the year with the economy growing 1.9% from the second quarter. The country’s commendable control of Covid-19 has helped—but like China, its pre-existing economic structure was also key. [...]

Stock Investors' Bets Eye a Biden Victory, Robust Stimulus

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Global Banks in Hong Kong Breathe Easier Over U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions over Hong Kong are likely to pose fewer headaches for international banks operating in the financial hub than first feared, lawyers say. [...]

Publicly Traded INX Crypto Exchange Acquires Broker-Dealer Openfinance

INX Limited, a cryptocurrency exchange that went public on Ethereum last month, will purchase U.S. broker-dealer Openfinance Securities. [...]

First Mover: Bitcoin Surges to New 2020 High as Harvest Debacle Provides Costly DeFi Lesson

This week's $24M exploit of DeFi platform Harvest shows risks as real as rewards in open-beta crypto markets, where investor protection is minimal. [...]

More Than Half of US Investors Interested in Bitcoin, Grayscale Survey Finds

A survey from Grayscale Investments suggests interest in bitcoin is on the rise, with the coronavirus being a driver of new investors. [...]

JPMorgan’s ‘JPM Coin’ Is Live, Execs Say

A major tech firm is about to start using JPM Coin in global payments, as the investment bank doubles down on its blockchain business. [...]

Bitcoin Hits 16-Month High Despite Sell-Off in Global Stocks

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has climbed to 15-month highs even as coronavirus-induced instability rocks the stock markets. [...]

DBS Bank Looks to Be Launching a Digital Asset Exchange

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Kraken CEO Jesse Powell Issues Tough Critique of ‘Reckless’ DeFi Launches

"Stop f**king up your bulls**t DeFi scams and expecting exchanges to bail you out," Powell said. [...]

Crypto Exchange Huobi Adds Direct Visa, Mastercard Payments

The exchange is making it simpler to pay for cryptocurrency with Visa and Mastercard with a direct service through a regulated subsidiary. [...]

Ocean v3 Brings Wave of Data Monetization Tools to Ethereum

A third version of Ocean Protocol has been released, fleshing out its vision for “datatokens” and decentralized data marketplaces. [...]

Why Wyoming’s Governor Supports the State’s Crypto Banking Law

Keeping Wyoming's lead in crypto banking is a priority of the state's top elected official, Gov. Mark Gordon. [...]

Syria: Inside a refugee camp where Covid is spreading

Doctors say Covid-19 is now rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib, north-west Syria. [...]

US election 2020: Little faith in Trump or Biden, suggests Arab poll

Neither candidate is popular but most prefer a Biden presidency, a survey in the Middle East finds. [...]

Syria war: 'Russian air strikes kill dozens' in Idlib

More than 50 people reportedly die in the attack, which puts at risk a ceasefire in the area. [...]

Australia seeks Qatar response after female passengers strip-searched

Women were examined without consent at a Qatar airport after an abandoned baby was found, witnesses say. [...]

Egypt sex attacks fuel 'feminist revolution'

Women and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before. [...]

Socially-distanced Sesame Street calms children's Covid fears

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Sudan-Israel relations agreed, Donald Trump announces

Sudan becomes the third Arab country in weeks to agree to normalise ties with its historical foe. [...]

Syria conflict: Hundreds mourn assassinated Damascus mufti

Sheikh Mohammad Adnan al-Afiyuni, a key mediator with Syrian rebels, was killed by a car bomb. [...]

Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests

Saad Hariri, who resigned after mass unrest last October, must deal with a deep economic crisis. [...]

Lebanon protesters' euphoria gives way to despair

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The US is undermining a Supreme Court ruling on Native rights

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Racism worsens COVID-19 toll on ethnic minorities: Report

UK report says pre-existing conditions cannot explain entirely why non-white people have suffered disproportionately. [...]

Protests against new coronavirus measures in Italy turn violent

Demonstrations break out across the country, with clashes in two cities, as daily COVID-19 cases soar to fresh records. [...]

#IStandWithFrance trends in India amid outrage in Muslim world

Hashtags in support of President Emmanuel Macron on Indian Twitter as his remarks cause outrage among Muslims. [...]

Pakistan: Can Imran Khan hold on?

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Philippines: About 3,000 Chinese expelled in $830m ‘visa scam’

Officials say 'erring Chinese' nationals deported for violating conditions of stay amid brewing bribery allegations. [...]

Slovakia becomes latest European country to hit the far right

A neo-Nazi Slovak MP has been given a prison sentence, after Greece and Italy took legal measures against the far right. [...]

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West Africa: France and Mali At Odds Over Opening Dialogue With Sahel Jihadists

[RFI] France and Mali differed on Monday over whether to talk to jihadists to help end the Sahel state's eight-year-old insurgency, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling the option out. [...]

Kenya: Kenyatta May Be in Office 4 Months After 2022 Elections

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor may wait 120 days after the 2022 General Election to assume office if a proposed constitutional amendment is passed and the outcome of the vote successfully challenged at the Supreme Court. [...]

Nigeria: TV Stations Fined for #EndSARS Protest Coverage

[Premium Times] The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed N3 million sanction each on AIT, Channels and Arise News television stations, for alleged violation of broadcasting code in reporting the #EndSARS protests. [...]

Nigeria: #EndSARS - Army Chief Alleges Plot to Destabilise Country

[Premium Times] The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has warned that the army will not allow subversive and unscrupulous elements to destabilise the peace and stability of Nigeria. [...]

Africa: Clarion Call for AfCFTA Trade to Begin in 2021

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Namibia: Protesters Set Deadline for Gender Equality Minister's Resignation

[Namibian] Protesters demanding action from the government on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and femicide have set a deadline for the resignation of minister of gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare minister Doreen Sioka. [...]

Africa: Treatment Time Can Be Cut By a Third for Most Kids With TB

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Liberia: Weah Eyes Third Term?

[Observer] -- President's ally, PYJ appears to confirm suspicions [...]

Karabakh Army reports 35 more deaths

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Armenian diaspora pitches in as Nagorno-Karabakh truce crumbles

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Taliban has not cut ties with Al-Qaeda: Afghan Army Chief Zia

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US Calls Death of al-Qaida Official a Major Setback for Terror Group

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US Officials Say Dead al-Qaida Leader Not Group's Number 2

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Karabakh troops down two Azerbaijani drones

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Trump says Karabakh ceasefire 'is holding'

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Karabakh shoots down one more Harop drone

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North Macedonia Reassures Bulgaria over Objections to Country’s Name
North Macedonia Reassures Bulgaria over Objections to Country’s Name

In an attempt to defuse any objections to the expected start of EU accession talks, Skopje said it is willing to clarify that the use of the name North Macedonia does not imply any territorial claims on Bulgaria. [...]

Facebook Urged to Ban Srebrenica Genocide Denial
Facebook Urged to Ban Srebrenica Genocide Denial

After Facebook banned content that denies the Holocaust, the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada has called on the social network to apply the same policy to the denial of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. [...]

Serbia ‘Still Investigating’ Police Attacks on Journalists at Protests
Serbia ‘Still Investigating’ Police Attacks on Journalists at Protests

The Serbian Interior Ministry told the Council of Europe that it is still looking into attacks on journalists, some of them involving police officers, during protests that turned violent in July. [...]

North Macedonia’s 5G Plans Put China’s Friendship at Risk
North Macedonia’s 5G Plans Put China’s Friendship at Risk

In deference to the US and NATO, North Macedonia is mulling laws that will effectively exclude China’s Huawei from its 5G race – possibly at the cost of its normally cordial relations with Beijing. [...]

Turkey’s Top Court under Fire Ahead of Important Rulings
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Troubled Relationship: Kosovo’s Thaci and the Hague War Crimes Court
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Hashim Thaci initially argued for the establishment of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, but as he faces possible indictment for war crimes, he has now been accused of attempting to obstruct and undermine it. [...]

Romania’s Mining Towns Gamble Future Away
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Albanian Children to be Returned from Syrian Refugee Camps
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that secret negotiations have secured the return from Syria of several of the children of Islamic State fighters from Albania after years spent in refugee camps. [...]

Protests over Abortion Ruling Widen, Radicalise and Threaten Polish Government
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Serbia Creates ‘Family Care’ Ministry led by Conservative Ex-Journalist
Serbia Creates ‘Family Care’ Ministry led by Conservative Ex-Journalist

In Serbia’s new government, responsibility for ‘family care and demography’ will fall to the right-wing Serbian Patriotic Alliance. [...]

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