The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) leadership has emphasised multiple frameworks to ensure the success of China’s five-year plans. The frameworks emphasise a collective effort to ensure national progress. These were emulated in China’s 20th National CPC Congress. The concept of national rejuvenation has become a defining theme in contemporary
The world’s oceans have always been corridors of power. Whoever controls the shipping lanes controls trade, energy, and ultimately the economic destiny of nations. For decades, that control has rested firmly in the hands of Western naval powers, the United States, the United Kingdom, and their NATO allies. But 2026
To understand why BRICS Pay matters, you first have to understand what it is pushing back against. For nearly eight decades, the international financial system has operated on a foundation built at Bretton Woods in 1944, a moment when much of the world was either rebuilding from war or still
In a formal note sent from Beijing, the Chinese leader extended warm congratulations to African countries and citizens on the occasion of the gathering, addressing his message to João Lourenço, who currently serves as the AU’s rotating chairperson, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the AU Commission. The summit represents
Jackson Okata Last month, Kenya and China signed (https://scontent.fnbo10-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/615712826_1293252949499842_3990984599349149412_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_eui2=AeGtYwEgZZ8r1QlP1njcBbymLWva1K2iwpUta9rUraLClUVbSTyOR57OESnrGusIddXAwrb3EW2a0nL7d6dzeMK-&_nc_ohc=dqToDANcSFwQ7kNvwGiVm-i&_nc_oc=AdlSqbw0BO5-TWp-57JCdphMgJWF1aYnvLByKcTLFYXpcmDAmiY1haZZwQnxqetdlFY&_nc_pt=5&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fnbo10-1.fna&_nc_gid=xvrrLauUj6-KzbSCxdT5sw&oh=00_AfvoXn_SYqRhEFmKXBNuyZP-GbTeJ4RM_b0JEBLB3jLzTA&oe=6987A84A) a preliminary bilateral trade agreement that will grant 98.2% zero-duty market access for goods exported from Kenya. The development follows efforts by the East African nation to expand its export basket and reduce trade imbalances with Asian trading partners. It’s part of a
The African Development Bank has unveiled an ambitious roadmap putting artificial intelligence as a transformative force with capabilities of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035, nearly one-third of the continent’s current economic output. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group by consulting firm Bazara Tech,
The African Development Bank has unveiled an ambitious roadmap putting artificial intelligence as a transformative force with capabilities of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035, nearly one-third of the continent’s current economic output. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group by consulting firm Bazara Tech,
Global oil and gas markets are delivering a paradox, record production alongside deteriorating fundamentals. The United States exported 111 million metric tons of LNG in 2025, the first country to breach 100 million annually. US crude output hovers near 13 million barrels daily. Yet beneath these headlines lies an industry
Global oil and gas markets are delivering a paradox, record production alongside deteriorating fundamentals. The United States exported 111 million metric tons of LNG in 2025, the first country to breach 100 million annually. US crude output hovers near 13 million barrels daily. Yet beneath these headlines lies an industry
When most people think about Africa’s development challenges, vehicles rarely top the list. I’ve learnt however from an Isuzu corporate engagement at the UCT Graduate school of Business that if you dig deeper, a pattern emerges: mobility isn’t just about moving people, it’s about moving economies. Isuzu South Africa’s approach
