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Over 800 detainees have been freed in Nigeria after heavily-armed assailants stormed a prison in the west of the country.… [...]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he instructed the foreign minister to declare 10 ambassadors, including Washington’s envoy, ‘persona non… [...]
Former Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini is facing up to 15 years in prison in a controversial trial over his… [...]
NATO’s new masterplan to deter Moscow, including with nuclear weapons, looks like an attempt to stay relevant amid the military… [...]
“Technical work” has started on Turkey’s purchase of US-made Block 70 Viper F-16s, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said.… [...]
Over the past decade, Vladimir Putin's resurgent Russia has been a perpetual concern for many in the West. [...]
Italy's new national airline, ITA Airways, took to the skies last week, but all is not well on the ground… [...]
After 44 years as the loveable Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano thought she was finally ready to move to… [...]
An Aurora police officer is on administrative leave after being reported for misconduct by another officer for yelling and cursing… [...]
One of Sweden's most popular rappers was shot dead in Stockholm late on Thursday, heightening outrage over gang-related violence that… [...]
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Impact Investment | Blended Finance
- – The world is undergoing one of the worst refugee crisis since World War II, and Jordan is one of the most affected countries both in absolute and relative terms
- – While many humanitarian relief & infrastructure investment efforts exist, the funding ecosystem under-serves SMEs & entrepreneurs which cater to refugee needs
- – The social impact investment component with a triple bottom-line impact is more than attainable in the refugee context, but until now little has been done outside the pure aid sphere
- – Vehicle is needed to fill the void by institutionalising venture / SME investment & nurture entrepreneurship for one of the most vulnerable demographic segments
- – Given the specifics of refugee finance, in particular if in a hybrid commercial effort, we are looking for interested parties to become cooperating partners in developing this initiative further…
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Emerging Europe
- Croatia Again Rejects Lower VAT on Period Productson October 22, 2021
Government accused of treating women like 'second-class citizens' after it […]
- Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Courton October 23, 2021
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange march to London's High Court
- How Covid-19 taught me to love walking (and Bucharest)on October 22, 2021
Before Covid-19, Emerging Europe’s editor Craig Turp rarely walked anywhere. […]
- Al Jazeera Business: Ekonomski oporavak zemalja regijeon October 23, 2021
Ako je suditi prema statistikama, regija Zapadnog Balkana se u 2021. […]
M.East & Africa
- Moody's downgrades Ethiopia's rating to Caa2; outlook negativeon October 20, 2021
Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has today downgraded the long-term issuer […]
- Re: Israel outlaws 6 Palestinian human rights groupson October 23, 2021
I figured if you were dvmb enough to believe a "court" belonging to THE […]
- Ethiopia: UN forced to abort humanitarian aid flight into Tigrayon October 23, 2021
A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in […]
- Record-breaking ferris wheel opens in Dubaion October 23, 2021
The massive wheel was opened in Dubai with a lavish fireworks display to mark […]
Caucasus & C.Asia
- Pakistan industry wants curbs on China’s BRI importson October 23, 2021
PESHAWAR – The use of Chinese steel in Beijing-funded Belt and Road projects […]
- German DM must know result of pulling forces to Russian borders: DM Shoiguon October 23, 2021
Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian Defense Minister Sergei […]
- Iranian Governor Assaulted During Inauguration Ceremonyon October 23, 2021
The new governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province was assaulted during his […]
- Sri Lankans protest against Pakistan for supporting Taliban in Afghanistanon October 23, 2021
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 23 (ANI): Dozens of Sri Lankans in […]
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Real Estate Investment | Property in SEE
Higher than average EU economic drop, but a stronger & quicker recovery. Drop of 10-20% in Zagreb real estate prices in the short-term. 18 month recovery to where Zagreb was in 2015-16 in the property cycle. Zagreb new office & residential space yields to go back to 7%-ish, or a price per sqm of €2.25k+…
Project Finance | Renewable Power in MEA
Clean energy is a popular (and a contested) topic these days, but it also serves as a great showcase for project development / finance in emerging markets regardless of a turbine…
Corporate Finance | Pharma M&A in CACA
A case study for an interesting ‘consolidation cross-border play opportunity’ spanning the CACA region (or even wider). A thesis that would under current market access include country pharma leaders in Kyrgyzstan & Mongolia, as well as one of top players in Uzbekistan & Armenia each…
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- Squid Game Rampage Fails to Lift Netflix Stock After Stellar Earningson October 21, 2021
Video streaming giant Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has just reported […]
- Lowell, Pact partner to develop artisanal mining project in Shuar communities in Ecuadoron October 22, 2021
The Warintza project in Ecuador is a case study for scholarly […]
- Powell talks down inflation and gold followson October 22, 2021
(Kitco News) - As a gold investor, if you were expecting an easy end […]
- Your Most Passionate Employees May Not Be Your Top Performerson October 22, 2021
Research finds that managers tend […]
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Emerging Companies
Funding and a future customer — is it too good to be true? So you want CVC investment — now what? [...]
Which of Europe's top VC firms is really putting their weight behind female entrepreneurs? Revealed: The VCs who’ve backed the most female founders [...]
Automated investing tech is cracking open the staid world of wealth creation and management Europe’s wealthtech startups are joining the investing rush [...]
Edtech's on the rise. Here's the pitch deck that Paris-based 360Learning used to raise $200m The deck that scored edtech 360Learning a $200m round [...]
Early-stage entrepreneurs eager to ship usually spend more time calculating their startup’s burn rate than selecting an optimal development environment. As a result, technical debt… [...]
Zillow announced that it was hitting pause on its iBuying operations earlier this week, but rival Opendoor says it is expanding operations and plowing ahead. [...]
Arbisoft is the latest addition to our series profiling startup software consultants. Its CEO Yasser Bashir shared thoughts on agile development, data science, customer and… [...]
Spinal surgery is not for the faint of heart at the best of times, but Intelligent Implants raised €7.5 million ($8.7 million) to make spinal… [...]
Iberdrola Group, an internationally operating utility, is looking for innovative devices and tools to identify non-technical energy losses occurring due to fraud including illegal connections and meter tampering. Apply by… [...]
Do you run a startup or have ideas that enable digitalization in shell construction? Apply for the Josef Umdasch Research Prize 2022 to win a cash prize and collaborate with… [...]
Discover Vienna: Manufacturing Edition is designed for thriving CEE-based manufacturing startups & scaleups to discover and explore the city’s industry and startup ecosystem. Up to 10 startups will be invited… [...]
From October 19 to 21, 2021, Altair’s Virtual Global Event Future.Industry will explore how the convergence of simulation, high-performance computing, and AI is transforming how innovative companies will design, operate,… [...]
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- Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits'on October 23, 2021
The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the […]
- This Prairie Grassland Project Collects Native Seedson October 23, 2021
Young members of the Fort Belknap Indian […]
- Stretchy, bendy, flexible LEDson October 23, 2021
Engineers have developed a way to print stretchy […]
- Senate Debates Uncertain Future of U.S. Spaceflighton October 23, 2021
A congressional hearing about NASA’s budget and […]
- 8 powerful female figures of ancient Romeon October 23, 2021
Although ancient Roman women had fewer rights […]
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- Basket - LFB - L'Asvel inflige à Basket Landes sa première défaite de la saisonon October 23, 2021
Après un début de saison mitigé, les Lyonnaises ont […]
- Ashleigh Barty: World number one misses WTA Finals and ends 2021 season earlyon October 23, 2021
World number one Ashleigh Barty ends her season and will not defend her WTA […]
- Mourners, athletes demand justice for Kenyan star runner Agnes Tirop at funeralon October 23, 2021
Olympic running greats came together on Saturday to bid farewell to rising […]
- Claudio Ranieri's Watford beat Everton with Joshua King hat-trickon October 23, 2021
Claudio Ranieri's Watford spell is off to an entertaining start, with a heavy […]
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Private Investment in Public Equity | Gold Mining in Africa
PIPE investments into gold mining stock: is there still, was there ever, an opportunity to invest in gold?
A hedge against cycles timing; Undervalued listings lacking capital; Leverage on mineral reserves for an upside; Neglected African opportunities; More tangible than bitcoin; …
Central banks can’t print gold: ML/BoA forecasts: ”as economic output contracts sharply, fiscal outlays surge, and central bank balance sheets double, fiat currencies could come under pressure…