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
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
What may come to be regarded as one of the most disturbing crime networks of the modern era centres on Jeffrey Epstein and a circle of highly influential figures, including political leaders, business elites, royalty and public personalities, who have been accused of committing grave abuses against minors. The allegations
The promise and the gap Africa stands at an inflection point in its economic integration. The African Continental Free Trade Area has catalysed a measurable shift in the way that goods, capital, and services move across the continent, with intra-African trade reaching $208 billion in 2024, a 7.7 percent year-on-year
Speaking at a recent corporate engagement at UCT’s Graduate School of Business, industry leaders, including Isuzu CEO Mr Billy Tom painted a clear picture. Africa’s logistics and trade infrastructure challenges aren’t technical problems, they’re structural, political, and fundamentally about mindset. The Colonial Infrastructure That Still Binds Us Africa’s infrastructure was
Ashraf Patel Africa’s G20 is done and dusted. Like a teenage dream, it got a rude awakening as Realpolitik hit hard amidst Trump 2.0. Overall, Africa’s G20 program outcomes were ‘more symbolism than substance’. With no deals on African debt nor progress in peace and fair trade, Africa enters a
Dr. Gilad Isaacs, Dr Kelle Howson, Liso Mdutyana and Juhi Kasan The recent modest economic uptick provides an opening to pursue structural transformation. Ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), our advice to President Ramaphosa is simple: use it or lose it. The President (https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/node/9681), along with National
Dr. Reneva Fourie On February 12, South Africans will once again listen to the President’s State of the Nation Address. For many, the ritual will feel familiar, yet distant. The President’s words will ring true for some and be entirely unrelated for most. This division captures the central, enduring contradiction
