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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse

Global Finance

Tanzanias socioeconomic transformation drives economic dominance by attracting substantial investments and dominating intraregional trade. The East African nation has opted to go on quietly pursuing economic supremacy. Tanzania is undergoing eye-catching socioeconomic transformation. Outsiders, however, are taking note.

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Latvia: Doorway To The EU

Global Finance

Led by Latvian President Edgars Rinkvis and Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis, the eight-day event included investor briefings in Houston, San Francisco, and Denver. These include Rail Baltica, the Baltic regions most ambitious investment in regional transport infrastructure. GDP per capita (2024): $22,200 GDP growth (2024): 1.2%

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Markets Approve Of Mexico’s New Economic Minister

Global Finance

To support growth in that area, Ordóñez says, he will need to “bolster investment to modernize infrastructure in ports, land transport, as well as help cargo carriers modernize their fleets.” The post Markets Approve Of Mexico’s New Economic Minister appeared first on Global Finance Magazine.

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Togo: Open For Business

Global Finance

Together, these issues could pose significant threats to economic growth and social progress, analysts warn. Road Map For The Future A lively FDI contribution gives Togo a favorable economic outlook, augmented by structural reforms and critical investment projects, according to the African Development Bank. annually.

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Private-Sector Job Openings Remain High Despite Falling in October

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The industries with the highest openings are education and health care (2.172 million), professional and business services (1.794 million), trade, transportation, and utilities (1.644 million), and leisure and hospitality (1.578 million). Bob has a MA in economics from Fordham University and a BS in business from Lehigh University.

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COP29: Aliyev’s Moment In The Spotlight

Global Finance

COP29 follows a spell of good economic news for Azerbaijan. The government aims to lure foreign direct investment (FDI) into such sectors as tourism, information and communication technology, logistics and transport, and agribusiness. The event nevertheless gives this country of 10.3 of export earnings. But progress has been slow.

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Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 

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economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic fallouts in history, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on Wednesday (Jan.