Japan blends ancient traditions, breathtaking natural landscapes, a world-renowned culinary scene and modern innovation seamlessly. On-the-ground value is exceptionally high due to the favorable exchange rate, high safety standards, and an abundance of free cultural attractions. With six airlines offering non-stop service from the US, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, All…
Ethiopia is home to some of the world’s oldest stories – most notably, Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old hominid fossil that reshaped our understanding of human evolution. Today, Ethiopia once again marks its place in history – not through its archaeological past, but through the establishment of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX). Photo: Left to Right: Surafell…
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On August 8, during his third visit to Africa in just ten months, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the US Strategy Towards Sub-Saharan Africa, the Biden administration’s vision for a US-Africa partnership. The strategy is divided into four objectives: fostering openness and open societies, delivering democratic and security dividends, advancing pandemic recovery and economic…
By Tom Koch, FCA Corp’s Director, Global Capital and Strategy There is a lot going on in Europe these days, and it takes traveling there and engaging in one-on-one conversation to truly grasp the scope of these issues. For financial professionals, understanding “on-the-ground” sentiment becomes very important to manage risk, understand potential opportunities, and validate broader…
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Our Director of Global Capital and Strategy at FCA Corp, Tom Koch, recently spoke with the Zambian Minister of Finance and Planning. Here is his synopsis and link to the discussion: I recently had the opportunity to speak with the Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, the Zambian Minister of Finance and Planning during an event hosted…
Nigeria is the single most important strategic partner for the United States in sub-Saharan Africa.” This quote from the US State Department’s 2018 Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) sums up quite well how Washington officially views Abuja. But sometimes “official policy” can differ quite substantially from what ends up being executed on the ground. With President…
Through decades of direct investment, participatory business consulting, and our Africa mutual fund, our investment advisory firm FCA Corp has developed dedicated research and ongoing analysis on the African continent. There are key events in the development of the emerging African economies and their growing consumerism that we find important enough to spotlight and critique.…
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