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The World Trade Organization has an irreplaceable role to play in transforming countries’ economic prospects and the lives of people around the world. Although the COVID-19 crisis has brought the … Read More
Racism has a global and transnational reach. The objective of the neoliberal capitalist hegemony is to make the whole world in the image of the United States. Indeed, the COVID-19 … Read More
There are reasons to be optimistic about Africa’s post-coronavirus growth prospects says Afreximbank’s chief economist So much has changed since the coronavirus pandemic struck, a “black swan” event … Read More
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and if African economies are to flourish, they must adjust accordingly. For governments, that means creating the conditions for private-sector innovation and entrepreneurship. … Read More
Across the world, as countries and economies slowly reopen, Africa lags behind. We were last to experience the coronavirus—and we expect to be the final continent to flatten the curve. … Read More
These are challenging times for Africa and the rest of our global village. As of 24 May 2020, 54 countries in Africa had recorded more than 100,000 COVID-19 … Read More
As the coronavirus pandemic puts an accent on the geopolitical dynamics among powerful states, China has stepped up its support to Africa’s fight against the virus – arguably not only … Read More
In October 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa invited investors for our first investment conference, I was still a partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, assisting black firms to expand their businesses through strategic assets. … Read More
When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind – African proverb Background Globally, individuals are having to embrace a new world, which involves the … Read More
The negative implications of COVID-19 on international climate finance flows in Africa should be a wakeup call to African countries to shift from the model of oversees dependency, especially regarding … Read More
