Middle East / Africa
Green hydrogen production in Algeria will take time
Limited renewable energy production, a weak investment climate and water scarcity challenge green hydrogen prospects
Ondo state poll win will boost Nigeria's ruling APC
The ruling party has won an overwhelming victory in the Ondo state gubernatorial election
Prospects for cybersecurity in 2025
The cybersecurity landscape in 2025 will see the emergence of new threats in the cryptocurrency and AI sectors
Iran’s outreach to the West will face challenges
Iran has offered to cap its enriched uranium stockpile
IranIPOs in Turkey’s state energy companies will go ahead
Turkey has announced plans to launch partial IPOs in four state-owned energy companies
TurkeyTunisia will seek deeper Gulf ties
Meetings with Gulf officials open an opportunity to attract support for the country's fledgling economy
TunisiaUganda’s arrest of Besigye will stoke popular anger
Authorities have arraigned the opposition leader in a military court, after reportedly arresting him in Kenya
UgandaProspects for West Africa in 2025
West Africa enters 2025 politically divided and facing serious security and governance concerns
West AfricaHumanitarian aid flows to Jordan are in jeopardy
Headwinds are curtailing the flows of humanitarian aid from traditional donor countries, such as the United States
Jordan