Recent years have proven that Mexico has a strong, stable and growing economy and is becoming increasingly open to international trade and foreign direct investments from places other than NAFTA. A closer relation with Poland is both desired and viable but issues such as an ocean-wide distance, a genuine language barrier and the individual dynamics of both markets supplement the list of obstacles that complicate the great potential of a solid partnership. This comparative analysis shows the complementarity of both economies. The apparent complexities of this potential partnership can be simplified to the point that increased business cooperation can become a reality. - writes Ernesto Malda Arozarena in his analysis entitled Mexico and Poland: a promising partnership.

Africa is one of the most dynamically developing continent in the present-day world. Among 13 rapidly developing economies in 2015, six of them were from Africa, particularly Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Tanzania and Rwanda. According to the World Bank, Africa might be now entering a path of rapid growth similar to that of China 30 years ago and India 20 years later. Africa’s economic forecasts for the next decades are clear – the continent Gross Domestic Product might grow by 7% annually. - writes dr Małgorzata Bonikowska - President of Centre for International Relations - in the text entitled Africa Even Closely published in the special edition of Polish Makret.

Governing the Indian Union – “an explosive combination” of different States, language, religion and culture – requires unusual political skills. In “the world’s biggest democracy” the scale of tensions and conflicts of interest is proportional to the size and population of this complicated country. It can be seen in the example of the eight (seven till recently) North Eastern States, for decades shaken by all kinds of turmoil. The prevalence of peace, development agenda, as well as finding a way to unleash the human potential constitute three essential challenges of the region. - writes Małgorzata Bonikowska, Ph.D., President of CIR, in the analysis entitled India’s North East CASE STUDY.