Following the EBRD’s vital support of Southeastern Europe‘s banking sector, its lead economist Peter Sanfey tells Tim Burke about the lessons the region should learn from the crisis – and what it needs to do next.

Azerbaijan’s economy proved its resilience during the global downturn thanks to oil, so why are the World Bank and the IMF concerned about its future? Mark Dunne reports.

The IMF‘s proposal of a fund to help Africa handle the effects of climate change has been welcomed by many. But questions are already being raised about how it would work. Mark Dunne reports.

Foreign investors hope for a period of stability in Ukraine, writes Julian Evans.

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.

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

After five years of treating foreign investment with growing arrogance, the newly-impoverished Russian government is putting on its best smile to try to attract long-term capital into the country. Will it succeed? Julian Evans reports.

Latvia was one of the countries hardest hit by the global crisis. Now there are concerns about the knock-on effect a devaluation of its currency would have on neighbouring economies. Eva-Luise Schwarz reports.

Crisis? What crisis? Oh, that crisis. The drama surrounding Dubia’s debt made for a remarkable end to the year. Tim Burke reports.

Rocketing fuel prices made Angola one of Africa’s greatest pre-crisis growth stories. Now it must learn some new tricks. Tim Burke reports.

Banking sector attracts interest as the economy stabilises.

Bloody, battered but not yet beaten by the downturn, emerging market corporates and financiers are ready to continue the fight in 2010. Editor Tim Burke introduces emeafinance’s review of the crisis.