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Africa can survive global shock
The Dangote refinery in Nigeria offers a reminder that African ambition can materialise when the enabling environment and project size meet. AfCFTA’s promise is to replicate…
World war of economics
An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses
UPDATED: Iran hits US Gulf base in retaliation against attacks on Tehran
US President Donald Trump warned members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face ‘certain death’.
Iran’s influence continues to dominate the Gulf
But the country also has its weaknesses
Uncertainty troubles South Africans stuck in Middle East
With no representation on the island in the Persian Gulf, South Africans stranded in Bahrain say they are in the dark about plans to get them home. The group of 13 have to rely…