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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

This is an abbreviated report due to analysts’ travel obligations. Regional Food Crisis A trifecta of problems including soaring interest rates, high commodity prices and a depreciating national currencies are threatening food security across the Middle East/Africa region. Many of the countries that import a large share of their food supply are in the region. Notably, 12 of the world’s top 20 depreciating currencies thus far in 2022 are in the Middle East/North Africa and are having trouble paying for food imports.

Regional News Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail operator, reached a three-year agreement on wages with the largest worker’s union but a smaller union, the South African Transport an...

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Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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