Emerging Markets
Modi’s Foreign Policy: Serving U.S. Interests at the Cost of India’s Autonomy
India's diplomatic standing has weakened since President Donald Trump began his second term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy has been clearly ineffective, especially...
South Africa Playing the G7 Roulette
South Africa highly boasts its membership in multilateral organizations, the latest being included in BRICS+, described as a non-Western association. Russian authorities have insisted...
China’s Economic Rise and the Oil Vulnerability That Could Test It
In the past four decades, China has transformed from a predominantly agricultural economy to the world's second largest economic powerhouse. Hundreds of millions lifted...
Abiy’s UAE Visit Seen by Beijing as Chance to Secure Alternative Trade Routes
Strategic readings and intelligence, military, defense, and security reports concerning China in 2026 indicate that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visit to the UAE...
ASEAN’s Geoeconomic Turn is Real- But Its Institutions are still too Weak
Authors: Armando Gomes and Dr. Atin Prabandari*
The World Forces ASEAN to Think Geoeconomically
In early March 2026, it was time for ASEAN to wake up...
Seeds of Change: How LadyAgri Empowers Women to Lead Africa’s Agri-Food Revolution
Introduction: Sharing What Works
One might say that in Brussels, much like in the finest salons of society, conversations are abundant-diagnoses even more so. Food...
China’s Economy Starts 2026 Strong as Global Risks Loom
China’s economy showed an unexpectedly solid start to 2026, with factory output and retail activity strengthening in the first two months of the year...
Vietnam Stocks Soar 41% But Foreign Investors Head for the Exits
Vietnam’s equity market is enjoying its strongest rally in eight years, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing 41% in 2025 as the economy expanded by...
Africa’s Rise: The 21st Century Story That Leaves Russia Behind
Cooperation with Africa has, steadily, taken on a new dimension after holding two Russia-Africa summits. Following the sudden collapse of the Soviet era, there...
Ungoverned Space and Regional Spillover, Rethinking Afghanistan’s Borders
The Afghanistan crisis is generally spoken of as a crisis of the hour in terms of the Taliban, outside power intervention, or an unsuccessful...