Control over our fisheries was one of the much-vaunted benefits promised from a successful Brexit. For the first time in … Continue reading “Fishy business”

James Dyson, the British billionaire entrepreneur, has announced that his company will relocate its HQ to Singapore. Having just returned … Continue reading “Observations from Singapore”

Continued from Part 1 here.  One potential growth sector is hotels and leisure. With a growing middle class, and a … Continue reading “Turbo-charging the Nigerian economy (Part 2)”

Why has Nigeria failed to fulfil its huge potential for wealth creation and economic growth? In a recent presentation to … Continue reading “Turbo-charging the Nigerian economy (Part 1)”

In 1960, Nigeria was the world’s biggest exporter of oil palm products, accounting for over 40 per cent of the … Continue reading “The neglected oil of economic development”

If you visit Equatorial Africa one of the first things you notice is the profusion of oil palm trees growing … Continue reading “Commercial agriculture: cure or curse?”

With the poor moving away from subsistence farming and a predicted world population increase from 7 billion to 9.3 billion … Continue reading “Palm oil production could be key in solving rising food costs”

Summary: After many years of flat-lining, world food prices rose dramatically in the last years of the first decade of … Continue reading “Commercial Agriculture: Cure or curse? Malaysian and African experience contrasted”

Azerbaijan lies in a pivotal strategic position, straddling the Caspian Sea and rich in oil and gas reserves. This is … Continue reading “The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in balmy Baku”