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Covid-19 expected to trigger plunge in foreign direct investment and reinforce protectionist policies among leading recipients. more >

Keynesian stimulus programme has been beset by delays and the private sector’s reluctance to get involved more >

Russian president’s attempts at consolidating his ‘near abroad’ might have the opposite effect.more >

Alaco challenges Harare's claim that investor reluctance to engage with Zimbabwe is due to the international sanctions more >

Investors welcome the Brazilian president’s ambitious reform programme but worry about his apparent disdain for the environment.more >

The currency’s new-found low volatility strengthens its ‘digital gold‘ credentials.more >

Vladimir Putin’s momentous constitutional reform proposals are seen as a means of enabling him to retain power and influence after he steps down from the presidency in 2024. The proposed changes are wide-ranging, overhauling Russia's system of governance. They will be put to a referendum but, even if they are approved, their sheer scale may make them difficult to implement. more >

Efforts to investigate financial crimes have been largely unsuccessful due to endemic corruption within the judiciary.more >

The US killing of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani has focused attention on Iran's involvement in Iraq, in particular its support for Shia militias, or Popular Mobilisation Forces.more >