EM Meta-Forecast: Q2 2025
Emerging markets got off to a strong start this year but trade volatility will have a profound impact on their prospects for the rest of 2025
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Pro-Western economist beats longest-ruling Balkan leader in Montenegrin presidential elections
Former economy minister Jakov Milatović won over 60% of the vote in Montenegro’s presidential runoff this week, defeating the
Taipei attempts to shore up Latin American alliances
Taiwan’s President Catherine Tsai visited Guatemala and Belize as part of her government’s effort to prevent more countries
Sudan rivalry between powerful generals erupts in warfare
Heavy fighting has broken out today in Sudan’s capital between the national army and a powerful militia, Nicholas Bariyo
Leaked documents detail Egypt’s plan to supply Russia with rockets
A leaked US intelligence document revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi ordered the production of up to 40,000
Botswana plays hardball with key mining partner amid attempts to capture more diamond revenue
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned diamond miner De Beers that the country might end its 50-year partnership in
Iran moves to deepen infrastructure links with trading partners
Seeking to carve out a niche in regional transit networks, Iran’s transport minister held meetings with his counterpart in
Ukraine attempts to grow economy despite continued war in the east
Ukraine’s GDP fell by a lower-than-expected 29.1% in 2022 as Russia’s full-scale invasion battered the economy. The
Degrading Hungary-US ties in spotlight after intel leaks
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the US is one of his party’s top three adversaries according to a
Ecuador requests $1 billion credit line as natural disasters compound insecurity
Ecuador is reportedly asking the IMF for a credit line as a string of natural disasters further undermines the Andean
Cuba allows dollar deposits as the island’s economy crumbles
The Cuban government ended a two-year ban on financial institutions’ accepting dollars this week as the island faces a deepening
Guest Post: Stage set for growth resurgence in Latin America
After a concerted lurch to the left, Latin America appears to be drifting back to the political center
Frontier Markets News, July 1st 2023
By Dan Keeler, Ken Stibler, Noah Berman and Nojan Rostami Welcome to the latest edition of Frontier Markets News. In