Emerging Trends

In this episode of Emerging Trends, we discuss Iraqi Kurdistan's referendum and the possible path to independence. We talk to political risk analyst Farshid Farouk, and the head of the KRG’s Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir. Iraqi Kurdistan Map: http://static.lakana.com/nxsglobal/feedsite/photo/2017/10/17/kirkuk%20map_27854804_ver1.0_640_360.jpg Greater Kurdistan Map: https://decolonialatlas.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/kurdistan-map.png Sykes-Picot Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes–Picot_Agreement Sykes-Picot map: http://cyprus-mail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sykes-Picot-Map.jpg Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-us/tillerson-urges-iraq-kurds-to-resolve-conflict-through-dialogue-idUSKBN1CS2BA Kurdish Regional Government suspends referendum results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPcUf7I1-4 Fractured Lands – How the Arab World Came Apart: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/11/magazine/isis-middle-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html ISIS – the Spoils of the "Great Loot" in the Middle East Article: http://fpif.org/isis-spoils-great-loot-middle-east/   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com For feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

This episode of Emerging Trends is about the economic impact and recovery of the West Africa Ebola crisis. In this installment, we talked to economist Mark Ellyne, an African Union doctor named Janet Byaruhanga, and a Sierra Leonean man who became an economic refugee during the outbreak. Cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States: https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/united-states-imported-case.html ECOWAS pledges US$ 250,000: http://news.abidjan.net/h/493946.html Timeline of the African Union's response: https://au.int/en/newsevents/26997/timeline-au-response-ebola-outbreak For more information on the business environments in emerging countries, check out eBig Guides at www.ebizguides.com For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com You can also read our reports on Sub-Saharan Africa at http://africa.winne.com For feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

Following the first two episodes of the Emerging Trends podcast on small island nations, several hurricanes have disrupted the Caribbean causing significant damage. In this podcast we discuss the economic impact of natural disasters in emerging countries. We also follow up on a couple of points from the previous episodes.   See the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9IaD9-85Ds&t=80s   Related videos:  Satellite Images - Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwfCbsMmojc Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52kiTtkh5tk Hurricane Irma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-F4q4Hcn4 Barbuda Prime Minister aerial tour of Barbuda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C7Mx80SkQo Typhoon Talim effects in Miyakojima, Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHuvXFiC74 Japan Tsunami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWzdgBNfhQU Flooding in Thailand 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ofVwQcfgoI Kobe earthquake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL6bwXFpqEM   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com Find the full interviews for some of the quotes we used here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WINNENews You can also read our Caribbean Reports at http://caribbean.winne.com Finally, for feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com   Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

This Emerging Trends episode is part 2 of 2 about economic development in small island nations. This time we talked about currency and monetary strategies, logistics, natural resources, and sustainability.   Karina Johnson-Smith 2016 United Nations Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRxqUo2uHpI Citizenship by Investment Programs Episode: Coming Soon Resources Curse Episode: Coming Soon PetroCaribe and CESI: Coming Soon Africa's Response to Climate Change: Coming Soon   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com Find the full interviews for some of the quotes we used here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WINNENews You can also read our Caribbean Reports at http://caribbean.winne.com Finally, for feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com   Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

This episode of Emerging Trends is part 1 of 2 about economic development in small island nations. In this first installment, we talked about their main challenges, financial strategies, and tourism.   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com Find the full interviews for some of the quotes we used here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WINNENews You can also read our Caribbean Reports at http://caribbean.winne.com Finally, for feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com   Stan’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news