Veracity Insights
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Transatlantic Relations and the Geopolitics of Central Europe
Veracity Worldwide CEO Jay Truesdale gave closing keynote remarks at a conference on “The New Geo-Strategic Environment for Transatlantic Cooperation and Values,” sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Security and Politics in Euro-Atlantic Relations (CASPER). Speaking alongside the former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the former US Ambassador to NATO, and the Chairman of the Hungarian Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Truesdale commented on evolving opportunities and challenges for Central Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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TURKEY’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PRELUDE TO THE REPUBLIC’S NEXT CENTURY
Turkey will hold a pivotal presidential election on May 14, just months before the Turkish Republic celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding. After two decades of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in power, opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu stands a strong chance at the polls. In this piece, we assess how voters will weigh their choices in the context of Turkey’s economic woes and national security challenges, and what this means for international investors.
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A Clear Agenda for Nigeria’s Next President
In this piece, we address the key challenges facing Nigeria's incoming president. After Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the vote, the media largely focused on the horserace of the election. We instead take a close look at the next president's enormously complex agenda: to arrest economic decline, address root causes of insecurity, and eradicate endemic corruption. This will be vital to improving the lives of millions of Nigerians and making the country more attractive to foreign investors.
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Geopolitical Shifts and their Effect on African Mining
At the 2023 African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, the largest of its kind in the world, political leaders and top executives described a rapidly changing global environment that has made mining operations increasingly difficult, with no jurisdiction, particularly on the African continent, devoid of risk. Miners discussed how they are expanding into new or unfamiliar geographies, driven by the need to sate growing appetites for raw materials necessary for the green energy transition.
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Mining Indaba 2023: Jay Truesdale gives keynote speech
At this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Veracity CEO Jay Truesdale gave a main-stage speech on how global firms, namely mining companies, are incorporating an awareness of geopolitical risk and national interests as they develop corporate strategies. He cited two main drivers: the protracted war in Ukraine, and competition between China and the Global West. Jay's speech received media coverage from Voice of America and South Africa’s Daily Maverick.
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Abiy Comes to Washington: Five Opportunities and Risks for Investors in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy will visit Washington next week as part of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Veracity Worldwide's Jay Truesdale, Olivia Johnson, Nandita Balakrishnan, PhD, and Corentin d'Ansembourg outline the investment opportunities Abiy is likely to emphasize in Washington, as well as attendant risks for investors.