Investors have leapt to buy emerging market sovereign debt. Will it last? By Tim Burke.

Richard Worthington built Coffeeheaven into a thriving coffee shop chain in Eastern Europe – and attracted the attention of an industry leader. He told Tim Burke about his journey.

Plans to create a single African economy within the next two decades are ambitious but achievable. Banks and stock exchanges are already primed for the benefits. Liz Salecka reports.

Despite the disappointing outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit, banks are still hopeful of a brighter future for carbon trading. If uncertainty around the clean development mechanism scheme is addressed, the African market for one could yet take off, reports Julian Evans.

Public-private partnership efforts to combat climate change should advance despite the Copenhagen summit’s outcome. But private-sector companies may need convincing, writes Henry E. Teitelbaum.

Austrian real estate investor Sparkassen Immobilien is selling assets in developed markets to free up cash for deals in emerging Europe. Director Holger Schmidtmayr tells Tim Burke about its plans.

Introducing the winners coverage for our third annual awards.

Winning IPOs and secondary offerings from across the region.

2009's winning deals and houses.

Highlights from last year's buyout market.

Our pick for the best DR house and deal.

New funds are ready to turn around distressed assets across Central and Eastern Europe. Tim Burke reports.