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The Geo-Strategic Power of Economic Corridors with Africa, Asia & the middle east

Ethan Asher November 5, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Abstract:The new economic corridors – IMEC, Golden Angel, and complementary links to the Silk Road are reshaping the map of power, trade, and security from Asia through the Middle East to Africa

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Africa’s Strategic Role in Global Food Security within the India-Africa Economic Corridor (IMEC)

Ethan Asher November 5, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty The India-Africa Economic Corridor is envisioned as a new axis of prosperity that connects Asia, Africa, and the Middle East through a unified framework of trade, infrastructure, and technological cooperation. Beyond its logistical and industrial potential, the corridor

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AF54: A Unified African Vision for Education and Economic Development

Ethan Asher November 3, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty The idea of establishing a unified African organization, tentatively named AF54, represents one of the most promising paths for Africa’s collective progress. Such a body would bring together all 54 African nations under a shared educational and economic framework designed

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Integrating IMEC and the African Continental Free Trade Area: Building a Unified Trade Corridor from Asia to Africa

Ethan Asher October 29, 2025

Israel Opinion: By Shmuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords Introduction The India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represent two of the most ambitious geo-economic initiatives of the 21st century. While IMEC aims to connect India, the Arabian Peninsula, Israel, and Europe through

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Illegal Gold Mining in West Africa: Poverty, Policy Failure and Path Toward Sustainable Development

Ethan Asher October 29, 2025

Israel Opinion By: Samuel Shay, entrepreneur and economic advisor to the Abraham accords IntroductionAcross West Africa, from Ghana and Mali to Togo, Benin, and the Congo, illegal artisanal gold mining has become both a lifeline and a curse. In remote rural areas, thousands of villagers rely on informal gold digging to survive, viewing it as […]

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The Minerals Agreement between Ghana and the United States

Ethan Asher October 29, 2025

Isreal ……. A New Vision for Economic Independence and Accelerated Development in Africa Opinion: By Shmuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords In the past decade, Ghana has stood at a crucial economic crossroads. The nation is blessed with vast natural resources  gold, manganese, bauxite, lithium, and other rare metals  yet

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IMEC and Its Impact on Africa: The New Gateway to Continental Growth

Ethan Asher October 29, 2025

Isreal Opinion: By: Shmuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords Africa is undergoing one of the most important economic transformations in its history.A continent rich in resources, young in population, yet poor in infrastructure and access to markets.The IMEC Project  the India, Middle East, Europe Corridor , could be the missing link […]

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Turkey and Israel – The Return to the Strategic Axis of the New Middle East

Ethan Asher October 22, 2025

Israel Between Stagnation and Renewal: The Story Behind the Rapprochement Opinion – By Shmuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords The relationship between Israel and Turkey has gone through severe turbulence over the past decade, swinging between close regional cooperation and near-complete diplomatic freeze. Yet behind these political

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From Bombs to Handshakes Trump Is Changing the Rules of Humanity!

Ethan Asher October 22, 2025

Israel Opinion – By: Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords The event in which senior Israeli and Qatari officials were seen shaking hands, just a month after the region was on fire, is not just another diplomatic photo it is living proof that President Donald Trump has succeeded in turning international […]

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A New Era in the Middle East: Trump Ends the War and Opens the Age of Agreements

Ethan Asher October 13, 2025

Israel Opinion By: Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Economic Advisor for the Abraham Accords The End of Terror  the Beginning of Reconstruction After months of bloody battles, Gaza emerges from ground zero  and the entire world now understands that the regional reality has changed irreversibly.The end of the war and the release of the hostages are […]