Africa / Opinion
COMMENT: What impact will a raft of protests across the Emerging Markets have?
A spate of protests across several emerging markets is reigniting concerns over economic stability and long-term financial health. From Turkey to Indonesia, social unrest has flared up that threaten countries with weak fundamentals.
IEA: Access to energy improving worldwide, driven by renewables
Having a reliable electricity supply is something many of us take for granted – including for sending and reading emails like this one. But hundreds of millions of people around the world today don’t have access to electricity.
Botswana throws the diamond industry a lifeline
In 1947 a young copywriter by the name of Frances Gerety coined the tagline “A Diamond is Forever”, and De Beers created what today we call the ‘Diamond Dream’. Today Botswana is a big part of that dream.
OPINION: BRICS’ path to expansion
34 countries have already submitted their applications to join BRICS, as recent geopolitical shifts have led to a realignment in global politics.
COMMENT: Tunisia on the brink of collapse
Tunisia’s economy is deteriorating and it is now on the brink of an economic crisis. Its economy is shackled by unsustainable policies that have been in place since President Kais Saied’s political takeover in July 2021 and recent re-election.