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South Africa Is Tackling Its Second-Biggest Growth Problem
South Africa has begun taking steps to resolve what the presidency believes is the biggest impediment to growth after persistent blackouts: An acute shortage...
U.S. sanctions regime is paradoxically hastening the end of Western economic hegemony
The West’s attempt to recruit large swaths of the global community to enlist for the sanctions war has decidedly failed, notes ‘The American Conservative’....
How Leaders Understand the Importance of Summits and Conferences for Africa’s Economic Transformation
Widely known fact that African leaders are currently preparing for the next summit July 27-28 in St. Petersburg. At the end of the first...
Are we living through a de-dollarization?
De-dollarization is apparently here, “like it or not,” notes The Independent Media Institute (IMI).
Until recently, the global economy accepted the U.S. dollar as the world’s...
Turning the Page on LIBOR
Following a tortuous journey marred by scandals and regulatory scrutiny, the time has come to cease the publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate...
A successful Saudi sports blitz takes more than money
For the second time in a month, Saudi Arabia has discovered that money buys a lot but not everything.
First, there was Argentinian soccer superstar...
BRICS+ regional powers: a re-assembly of the global economy
The expansion of BRICS that is expected to be discussed during the BRICS summit in South Africa later this year is turning into one...
Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum aims to enhance relations in Asia
Central Asia, a large region of nearly 80 million people, is at a crossroads surrounded by significant opportunities as well as risks.
The European Bank for...
Janet Yellen’s visit to China and China’s new counterintelligence law
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to China comes immediately after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to the capital, Beijing, on June...
Trajectory for resilient, inclusive growth
This year China's economy is expected to recover, fueled primarily by a rebound in domestic demand. These improved near-term prospects offer an important opportunity...