News and updates

  • Ones to Watch, 7 July 2020
    Americas: Argentina presented improved debt offer to in last move to avoid unruly default Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default; protracted litiga...
    ake-intel
    06 July 2020
  • Suriname: Desi desists?
    Suriname: Desi desists?
    Date first published: 30/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political stability; policy continuity; sovereign default President Desire Delano ‘Desi...
    ake-intel
    01 July 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 29 June 2020
    Americas: Dominican Republic to head to the polls amid COVID-19 Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; election-related unrest In the Dominican ...
    ake-intel
    29 June 2020
  • China – North Korea: Three nos: the mantra driving China’s North Korea Strategy
    China – North Korea: Three nos: the mantra driving China’s North Korea Strategy
    Date first published: 23/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: external conflict; regional stability On 16 June, North Korea demolished the Inter-Korean...
    ake-intel
    24 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 22 June 2020
    Americas: Chile facing tightened lockdown, Codelco suspends projects over COVID-19 Sectors: all Key Risks: business interruption; economic risks In Ch...
    ake-intel
    22 June 2020
  • DRC: Kamerhe corruption trial highlights President’s perennial power struggles
    DRC: Kamerhe corruption trial highlights President’s perennial power struggles
    Date first published: 16/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: frustration of process; corruption; political instability On 20 June, a Kinshasa tribunal...
    ake-intel
    17 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 15 June 2020
    Americas: Controversial proposal to merge Mexico’s regulators postponed amid backlash Sectors: all Key Risks: regulatory changes; contract frustrati...
    ake-intel
    15 June 2020
  • European Union: A small step towards fiscal federalism
    European Union: A small step towards fiscal federalism
    Date first published: 09/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: sovereign debt; economic recovery; fiscal federalism In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, the fir...
    ake-intel
    10 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 8 June
    Americas: Guyana completes 2 March general election vote recount, opposition set to win Sectors: oil and gas; mining Key Risks: political instability;...
    ake-intel
    08 June 2020
  • Burundi: What next after 20 May general elections?
    Date first published: 2/06/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: internal conflict; external conflict; political violence; civil unrest; economic growth Bu...
    ake-intel
    03 June 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 1 June 2020
    Americas: Suriname faces heightened political instability after crucial election Sectors: oil and gas; mining Key Risks: political instability; policy...
    ake-intel
    01 June 2020
  • China – US: Post-pandemic relations: more, not less, tension
    Date first published: 28/05/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; economic growth; investment; trade war The United States (US)-Chin...
    ake-intel
    28 May 2020