AfCFTA: Putting the Cart before the Horse?
Following the commencement of the modern multilateral trading system, particularly with the advent of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), international trade has been institutionalised...
Hard Times for Free Trade in North America – Canada gears up for NAFTA...
As the Trump administration’s growing mistrust of international trade deals places the North American Free Trade Agreement squarely within White House crosshairs, Canada is...
Friendshoring as an Opportunity for Africa: A Valentine’s Day Special
A Valentine’s Day without some flowers and chocolate would be rather underwhelming. In the EU, about 85% of cocoa beans used in chocolate manufacturing...
Black Gold Mine
By: Gulshan Bashirova (Guest Writer)
The Caspian Sea is shared by the Transcaucasian and Central Asian countries Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Iran and Turkmenistan. The biggest oil and...
State Capitalism in the 21st Century
In recent years, the world has seen a rise in state interventionism. Most of these interventions, especially in developed countries, have to be seen...
The Failing Marriage of Convenience
The 2015 nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) struck between the Islamic Republic of Iran and six world powers - the US, UK,...
Rising Interest Rates: The End of the Era of Free Money
Inflation. In the past year, this word has been repeatedly mentioned everywhere in virtually every form of media. Why is everyone talking about it?...
China’s AI-led powerhouse
Amongst the many technological changes shaping the future of the global economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments are presenting the most exciting innovations. From grading...
Don’t ask what You can do for Nature… but what Nature can do...
Environmentalists have tirelessly pointed to the global environmental degradation. Many ecosystems such as wetlands, boreal areas and coral reefs have disappeared due to industrialization,...
Vive le CFA Franc – The Leech That Is Draining Africa Â
The relationship between French colonisation and economic dominance has always been intertwined. From the first trading ports in Senegal in the 17th century and...
