Investor, Advisor, Writer/Speaker, Atlantic Council, Council on Foreign Relations, Avid Traveler, Foodie, Politics Junkie & Closet Economist...
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Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
💡🌍 " Visitor confidence is harder to rebuild than any damaged airport terminal. If it does not recover, the Gulf will have less revenue to help cover the reconstruction bill," writes @KurtDavisJr in his new piece on the economic quagmire awaiting the Gulf as a result of the Iran war.
🔗 Read his full analysis here⬇️
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🇱🇾 🇸🇾 | The slow withdrawal of troops and disengagement from the US in Syria risks a "Libya-style unraveling," writes @KurtDavisJr.
"History suggests that exits driven by political fatigue rather than conditions on the ground tend to be rushed and poorly sequenced", he writes.
Read his full take on the similarities - and differences - between the Libyan and Syrian political outlooks ⬇️
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Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
We’d like to welcome @KurtDavisJr as #SMESI’s newest nonresident senior fellow!
Davis is also a 2024 Millennium fellow and currently leads the Middle East Debt Advisory team at @alvarezmarsal.
Read more:➡️ bit.ly/3V0Po60
Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
OPINION: "The party’s engagement with Black male voters shouldn’t be a quadrennial exercise in box-checking. It should be an ongoing dialogue that recognizes the full humanity and diverse experiences of Black men in America," Kurt Davis Jr. writes. trib.al/t5ke7SU
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#OPINION: By fostering an environment conducive to foreign investment and collaboration, #Pakistan can harness its untapped potential and emerge as a beacon of economic opportunity, writes @KurtDavisJr arab.news/nc7xk
Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
"The latest sequence of events in Niger is a reminder that the war in Ukraine (and sanctions against Russia) is not about a fight for democracy." - @CFR_org member @KurtDavisJr
Read his piece here.
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Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
.@KurtDavisJr (investment banker, member @CFR_org, and MBA @ChicagoBooth) argues that the U.S. Congress should consider switching from a federal debt ceiling as a nominal value to one fixed as a percentage of GDP. promarket.org/2023/06/23/the…
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#Mali: "Many are wondering whether #French President Macron's entanglement in the #Sahel is analogous to the troubles that foreign powers have faced in #Afghanistan. The Wagner Group (and Russia) will likely determine the answer," writes @KurtDavisJr theafricareport.com/307401/i…
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"The current state of affairs suggests that the critics may sadly be proven right - that the #French involvement in #Mali is very much the French version of #Afghanistan and will ultimately end in failure with similar mistakes," writes @KurtDavisJr. theafricareport.com/307401/i…
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"Only Chad, #Ethiopia and #Zambia have applied to the G20’s Common Framework for debt treatments…there are investors worrying if Ghana will be the next country especially if interest rates are hiked this year," reports Kurt Davis Jr. @KurtDavisJr
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@realDonaldTrump's attempt to change the #election date drew united criticism because instruments of #democracy include a set date for polls. So the big question remains: if #America can do it, why can’t #African states do it too, asks @KurtDavisJr
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Chance to improve #African banks: "The relaxing of Basel III requirements is helpful in the short term for many banks. But the reality of the situation will require #liquidity as the #pandemic persists," writes @KurtDavisJr
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Despite a $1bn @IMFNews boost and a debt standstill with #Ghana by the @WorldBankAfrica , the country is increasingly at risk of an unexpected and big economic fallout, argues @KurtDavisJr
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Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
The pandemic is an opportunity for #African states to push further technological innovation in education, telecom, energy and healthcare sectors.
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Kurt L. Davis Jr. retweeted
Algeria wants to tap capital markets. Buyer and seller best beware, writes @KurtDavisJr theafricareport.com/19602/al… #algeria #Algerie
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Cameroon's president Paul Biya has spent 15% of his 36-year presidency abroad—much of it at a luxury $50,000-a-night getaway in Geneva
Now there's trouble in paradise
qz.com/africa/1658958/ via @qzafrica
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Ethiopian Airlines has grown like gangbusters to become Africa's largest carrier. Now, it's taking on the U.S. on.wsj.com/2G8GsnO
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African migrants are painting their faces white to stop Israel from deporting them
qz.com/1215813 via @qzafrica
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The tobacco industry is luring African farmers with bogus promises of prosperity qz.com/1171359 via @qzafrica
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These photos capture Africa’s 2017: A year of tumultuous change and new beginnings qz.com/1164885 via @qzafrica