Africa’s digital economy is growing at an extraordinary pace, with cryptocurrency adoption outshining that of most regions globally. According to data by Chainalysis, Sub-Saharan Africa is consistently ranking among the fastest-growing crypto markets, driven by remittances, inflation hedging, and financial inclusion gaps. Yet this growth has been mirrored by rising
Lucid Group’s transition from vehicle assembly to full-scale manufacturing in Saudi Arabia marks more than a production milestone for an electric vehicle (EV) startup. It reflects a deeper shift in how the Kingdom is using sovereign capital to reposition itself within global industrial value chains. Since acquiring a majority stake
Lucid Group’s transition from vehicle assembly to full-scale manufacturing in Saudi Arabia marks more than a production milestone for an electric vehicle (EV) startup. It reflects a deeper shift in how the Kingdom is using sovereign capital to reposition itself within global industrial value chains. Since acquiring a majority stake
Lucid Group’s transition from vehicle assembly to full-scale manufacturing in Saudi Arabia marks more than a production milestone for an electric vehicle (EV) startup. It reflects a deeper shift in how the Kingdom is using sovereign capital to reposition itself within global industrial value chains. Since acquiring a majority stake
Global oil prices fell sharply as geopolitical fears surrounding Iran temporarily subsided, while fresh supply-side data from the United States, Venezuela and the Middle East reinforced expectations of a more balanced, and potentially oversupplied, market in the near term. Crude benchmarks dropped by more than 3% after US President Donald
Global oil prices fell sharply as geopolitical fears surrounding Iran temporarily subsided, while fresh supply-side data from the United States, Venezuela and the Middle East reinforced expectations of a more balanced, and potentially oversupplied, market in the near term. Crude benchmarks dropped by more than 3% after US President Donald
China and the European Union have taken a significant step towards resolving their dispute over electric vehicle (EV) exports, signalling a pragmatic turn in bilateral trade relations at a time of heightened global economic uncertainty. Both sides have agreed on a framework to address concerns through price undertakings, a mechanism
China and the European Union have taken a significant step towards resolving their dispute over electric vehicle (EV) exports, signalling a pragmatic turn in bilateral trade relations at a time of heightened global economic uncertainty. Both sides have agreed on a framework to address concerns through price undertakings, a mechanism
This decline is not just an arithmetic artefact of faster growth in other emerging markets; it is reflective of deep structural weaknesses in South Africa’s economy. The country has once dominated Africa’s economic landscape, contributing close to 28 % of the continent’s GDP in 1994, a share now that is
South Africa has firmly defended its participation in week-long joint naval exercises with fellow BRICS and BRICS Plus partners, arguing that the drills are a necessary response to mounting instability in global maritime spaces rather than a provocation aimed at the West. The exercises, titled “Will for Peace 2026”, began