Ford’s decision to phase out China-built Lincoln vehicles for the US market is another sign that tariffs and geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global manufacturing and automotive map. Ford plans to increase US production of Lincoln vehicles from 2030 and eventually stop importing China-built models for American customers. The move
Iran wants BRICS to stop talking and start building. That was the blunt message from Abdolnasser Hemmati, governor of the Central Bank of Iran, when he stood up at the first-ever meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors, hosted by India in Jaipur earlier this August. Hemmati’s pitch
A region connected by history, but still divided by borders The symbolism of the summit is important. SADC was born out of the political struggle against apartheid and colonial rule. Its founding states understood that the liberation of one country could not be separated from the freedom and stability of
Five years ago, the United Arab Emirates made a quiet but consequential decision: rather than waiting for the multilateral trade system to deliver results, it would build its own. The launch of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement programme (CEPA) in September 2021 was the first move. What has followed is
Perhaps most disturbing is the speed at which people are dying. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that the epidemic was killing someone approximately every 30 minutes. This is no longer simply a health crisis in one of Africa’s most fragile countries. It is a test of how prepared the
Africa’s oil and gas industry is entering a new investment cycle. But unlike previous periods of enthusiasm, the continent’s opportunity is increasingly less about discovering another large reserve and more about determining whether existing and newly developed resources can be converted into energy security, industrial capacity and long-term economic value.
The proposed development of a power and energy equipment manufacturing park in Dubai may appear, at first glance, to be another investment partnership between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China. But its significance extends well beyond the construction of another industrial facility. The initiative points to a broader transformation
The escalating conflict in the Middle East represents more than a regional security crisis. It has become a significant geopolitical test for BRICS, expanding beyond its original five members to include key Middle Eastern powers such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The conflict is forcing the
MTN believes technology can help bridge that gap. The telecommunications giant has launched an AI-powered Job Board through its MTN Skills Academy, designed to connect young Africans with employment opportunities while identifying the skills they need to compete in the digital economy. The platform combines job matching, career guidance and
When President Xi Jinping stood before heads of state and international delegates on the banks of the Huangpu River on July 17, 2026, he was not merely opening another technology conference. He was proposing an alternative architecture for how the world governs one of the most consequential technologies of this