Economy & Markets
Russia’s Shattered Trade Preference for African Entrepreneurs, Weak Economic Collaboration
For both Russia and Africa, the time has arrived to face emerging geopolitical development realities. With Africa's engagement, Russia has absolutely adequate information necessary...
Just A Flesh Wound
The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference being held in Yaoundé Cameroon this week broke up in acrimony and disarray in the small hours of yesterday.
Slated...
The WTO e-commerce moratorium: What it is and why it matters
The e-commerce moratorium is a global agreement among World Trade Organization (WTO) members that prohibits customs duties on electronic transmissions like digital downloads and...
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...
From Friction to Partnership: Australia and EU Seal Landmark Trade Deal
After decades of mutual suspicion and stalled engagement, Australia and the European Union have signed a long awaited Free Trade Agreement, marking a decisive...
Washington’s New Tariff Wall and the Transformation of US-ASEAN Economic Relations
The Strategic Pivot from IEEPA to Section 301
On March 11, 2026, a few weeks after the United States Supreme Court canceled emergency tariff authority...
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...
From Deflation to Danger: Iran War Threatens to Ignite China’s ‘Bad Inflation’
The war involving Iran is creating ripple effects far beyond the Middle East, with economists warning it could push China out of deflation and...
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...