Top 10 Countries by risk rating: Africa

Top 10 Countries by risk rating: Africa

ABiQ provides a risk rating for each country in Africa. The overall country risk rating is a composite rating. This composite rating is a measure that outlines to what extent economic, political, financial, health, security and other factors can affect investing and...
What is a market risk portfolio?

What is a market risk portfolio?

Market risk is important to consider when you’re looking at your investments. When assessing the potential for loss in a particular market, investors frequently take a number of different sources and variables into consideration. There are various types of market...
Is Egypt open for business or is foreign investment scuppered?

Is Egypt open for business or is foreign investment scuppered?

Egypt is most certainly open for foreign investment. As part of the country’s attempts to boost foreign investment, the Egyptian government recently announced that it has granted a special golden licence to foreign investments in specific industries. Projects granted...
Norfund and KLP to invest USD in CrossBoundary Energy

Norfund and KLP to invest USD in CrossBoundary Energy

According to a July 2022 press release, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) and Norway’s largest pension company, KLP, will jointly invest USD 40 million in equity in CrossBoundary Energy (CBE) to help the company expand its...