Globalisation

Explore the evolving meaning of African identity in the 21st century, moving beyond geographical boundaries to encompass a global inheritance. This article delves into the…

To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order

Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.

Retrieving indigenous knowledge through storytelling and exploring transdisciplinary visioning in Africa will enable new way of thinking about sustainable futures

Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles

COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course

The influx of foreign capital into emerging markets can create a boom-bust cycle

Though belief in globalism may be dead, globalisation is alive and well

Beijing’s deficit of ‘soft power’ – foreign policy and political values – limits its rise to global power

The former finance minister said new forms of social safety nets are needed to reduce the socioeconomic divides in countries such as South Africa.

Immigrants, illegal of not, will continue to traverse the globe in search of a better life

"Information flows (internet traffic and phone calls, mainly) have exploded but trade and capital flows are still below their prerecession peaks."

Burning global issues need to be tackled slowly and methodically, one joint at a time

Can the anti-racist struggle keep up with racism’s capacity to reinvent itself again and again? Yes – we can "recall" anti-racism and adjust it.

Françoise Lionnet, an authority on languages and literature in the Indian Ocean islands, about her work on creolisation, globalisation and culture.