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Apr 18, 2018

The Hon. Ellen Tauscher on Saudi Arabia’s Investment Goals and Civil Nuclear Ambitions

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Apr 18, 2018

Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank governor discusses new economic order

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, April 18, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Dr. John Panonetsa Mangudya, governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Dr. Mangudya presented a summary of Zimbabwe’s macroeconomic environment, highlighting a declining inflation rate, more diversified exports, and excellent human capital within the context of recent political and economic change. […]

Africa Economy & Business

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Apr 17, 2018

Mexican Presidential Candidate Series: A Conversation with Graciela Márquez Colín

By Domingo Sadurní

On July 1st, Mexican voters will go to the polls to elect the leader of the second-largest economy in Latin America and a key commercial and security ally to the US. The 2018 presidential elections come at a pivotal moment for contentious economic and social issues in Mexico, US-Mexico bilateral relations, and the implementation of […]

Mexico

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Apr 13, 2018

Gécamines chairman discusses the DRC’s new mining code

By Africa Center

On Friday, April 13, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Mr. Albert Yuma Mulimbi, chairman of Gécamines and president of the Congolese Business Federation (Fédération des Entreprises du Congo). In his prepared remarks (official document attached), Mr. Yuma emphasized the importance of the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]

Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo
20180411 AALAC call email final final

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Apr 13, 2018

Event Recap: US-China Trade Tensions and What It Means for Latin America? (Call)

On Thursday April 12, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center held a public, on-the-record conference call to speak about the rising trade tensions between the United States and China, and what it means for Latin America.   Please find below a recording and transcript of the call.

China Latin America

EnergySource

Apr 12, 2018

Prospects for a “Henry Hub” in the European Union

By Branko Terzic

The Henry Hub in North America is the most successful natural gas market in the world. Its success has stimulated discussions in other natural gas markets about the creation of new natural gas hubs to emulate Henry Hub’s operations. The question is: how can countries who want to create a hub in theory actually establish […]

Energy Markets & Governance European Union

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Apr 12, 2018

Africa Embraces the Promise of Free Trade

By Ole Moehr, Zachary Coles, and Alexatrini Tsiknia

Africa Embraces the Promise of Free Trade

Africa Economy & Business

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Apr 11, 2018

Protectionism, Data Privacy, and the Transatlantic Partnership

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Friday, March 11, the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program hosted a public conference focused on IP regulations, data privacy, and the transatlantic partnership, with a keynote speech by European Union (EU) Ambassador David O'Sullivan. The event was part of the program's Eurogrowth Initiative, as well as the ensuing private lunch, made possible through the generous support of PhRMA.

Cybersecurity Economy & Business

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Apr 11, 2018

Oil and fuel theft in the maritime domain

By Global Energy Center

In their new report, Oil on the Water: Illicit hydrocarbons activity in the maritime domain, Global Energy Center Senior Fellow Dr. Ian Ralby and co-author Dr. David Soud of I.R. Consilium present an extensive though not exhaustive breakdown of the global illegal activity involving oil and fuel in the maritime domain, together with recommendations for how […]

Energy & Environment Oil and Gas

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Apr 9, 2018

Iran’s Sunnis Resist Extremism, but for How Long?

By South Asia Center

Iran’s Sunni minority is becoming increasingly strict in religious practice and could succumb to more Salafist influence, but has so far not been inclined to take up arms against the Iranian government.

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