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

Frontier Markets News, June 24th 2023
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Frontier Markets Weekly, June 10th 2023
By Dan Keeler, Ken Stibler, Noah Berman and Nojan Rostami Africa Protests erupt in Senegal after sentencing of opposition leader

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Africa Prices surge as Tinubu ends Nigeria’s gasoline subsidy Fuel prices in Nigeria have almost tripled since new President

Frontier Markets Weekly, May 27th 2023
By Dan Keeler, Ken Stibler, Noah Berman and Nojan Rostami Welcome to the latest edition of Frontier Markets News. As