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PRESS RELEASE: Successful 2018 LNG Conference Concludes

Successful 2018 LNG Conference Concludes The Center for Industrial Development is a research and consulting firm focused on the...

2018 LNG Conference Preview: Realizing LNG's Potential

There’s no doubt – LNG has profoundly transformed the energy landscape over the last decade. But with new opportunities come new...

Revolution or Evolution: What is the Future of Agriculture?

Agriculture, one of the key focus sectors of The Center for Industrial Development, is of strategic importance to any country: there...

PRESS RELEASE: CID To Sponsor LNG Conference

CID to Sponsor LNG Conference The Center for Industrial Development is a research and consulting firm focused on the importance of...

HBS Africa Business Conference 2018: Africa's Global Era Brings New Opportunities

The 2018 Harvard Business School's Africa Business Conference gave attendees the opportunity to explore why Africa will be an engine for...

From Germany to the World: Hopes and Challenges of World Agriculture

With over 450,000 visitors and 2,000 exhibitors from 53 countries, Agritechnica 2017 was a great success. The world’s largest...

Trade war and tarrifs threaten $15.46 trillion in annual global trade: WTO

Dubai, UAE, April 9, 2018 World merchandise exports, valued at US$15.46 trillion in 2016, is expected to grow this year as the global...

AIM kicks off April 9, as global FDI to developing economies grows to $653 bn

Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) taking place at DWTC from April 9-11, 2018, will host a Head of State, 40 ministers, thousands of...

China’s Impact on South Africa’s Mining Sector

China has become a voracious consumer of South African minerals and metals over the last several decades. As such, Chinese demand has had...

AIM 2018 Preview: Flanders Investment & Trade

Flanders is the Dutch speaking northern region of Belgium and is considered the gateway to Europe. Given its strategic location within...