Middle East / Africa

Gulf investments are raising attention, much of which is focused on transparency, motivations and links to China

Nigeria's central bank is the subject of three major investigations targeting mismanagement and corruption

Rabat is looking to increase its diplomatic and economic engagements with four Sahelian states

The Russian economy continues to display a degree of resilience that has surprised many observers

Peace talks have so far focused on the warring factions but efforts to include civilians are emerging

Despite recent economic reforms, Algeria is still a challenging market for local and foreign businesses

Turkey has a flourishing ‘national’ electric car, but the wider industry still looks for external input

The government continues to promise to stabilise its finances but implementation of its reform pledges remains poor