Norway, a promising rare earth deposit discovered
The Norwegian company REN-Rare Earths Norway has announced the discovery of a deposit that, according to preliminary estimates, contains 8.8 million tons of rare earth oxides, and plans to invest nearly EUR 870 million in its exploitation. With reserves four times larger than those identified and disclosed by the Swedish mining company LKAB at the […]
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Oman, the Sultanate focuses on agriculture and fishing, seeking investments
Oman aims to become a logistics hub for the production and distribution of agricultural and fishery products in the Gulf, East Africa, and Indo-Pacific regions, leveraging its geographical position and strong relations with India, with which the Sultanate is negotiating a free trade agreement. To this end, the country has intensified investments and partnerships with […]
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Costa Rica, advancing the liberalisation of the electricity market
In Costa Rica, significant strides are being made in the liberalisation of the electricity market. In 2022, the government presented a draft project for the “Harmonisation of the National Electricity System” to open up the energy market following years of crisis. In October 2023, a new version of the text proposes the creation of the […]
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Sace’s Doing Export Report 2024 – exports resume growth
Italian exports of goods are expected to recover by 3.7% in 2024 and to consolidate at +4.5% next year. This is revealed by SACE’s Doing Export Report, a practical guide for companies to evolve, monitor and intercept export opportunities in a complex but fairly positive international context. The report, presented at the end of June, […]
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Nigeria – the Giant of Africa between opportunities and contradictions
With approximately 230 million inhabitants, today Nigeria is the largest country in Africa by population and one of the largest in the world. In terms of gross domestic product (GDP), the country ranks first in Africa and is among the 30 largest economies in the world. These few elements alone are enough to understand the […]
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Malaysia – 4.9 billion euros allocated as part of the National Semiconductor Strategy
As part of the National Semiconductor Strategy, the Malaysian Government will allocate at least 25 billion Malaysian ringgits (about 4.9 billion euro) over the next ten years, with the aim of fostering talent and boosting local businesses. These funds will come from the Malaysian sovereign wealth funds – such as Khazanah Nasional – but the […]
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Poland, important industrial projects under consideration by the new government
The new Polish government has confirmed the construction between Warsaw and Lodz of the CPK – “Central Communication Hub” – a new airport intended to serve as a hub, integrating air, rail and road transport; while no final decision has yet been made on the construction of a factory for the production of a national […]
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Gabon, the country opens up to the business initiatives from new international players
The new authorities of Gabon have stated their intention to diversify their political and commercial relations with foreign countries. This stance opens up new prospects for commercial collaboration for new international players in a country with undeniable development opportunities. With its 2.3 million inhabitants, Gabon is home to the Economic Community of Central African States […]
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Serbia, new edition of the Guide “Doing Business in Serbia
The Italian Embassy in Belgrade, in collaboration with the components of the Italian System present in the country, has created a new edition of the Practical Guide “Doing Business in Serbia“. The Guide responds to the need to summarise the new strategy of the Italian System in Serbia and to illustrate the changes that have taken […]
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New funds for artificial intelligence from Canada’s 2024 budget
Canada wants to confirm itself as a leading country in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to a package of measures worth 2.4 billion Canadian dollars (€1.6 billion) in the new State budget. The AI sector is one of Canada’s main drivers of productivity, innovation and economic growth, fostered by a traditional focus on […]
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