Ethiopia’s coffee exports saw a significant increase between July and September, with 113,542 tons shipped. This volume represents 75 percent of the target. However, according to Adugna Debela, Director General of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority, the country exceeded its earnings projections by 23 percent. Revenue for this period
Brazil’s beef exports to China surged by 38.3% in September 2025, reaching 187,340 tonnes, according to industry group Abrafrigo. This jump comes as Beijing strategically pivots away from U.S. agricultural imports during a trade standoff with Washington. Total Brazilian beef exports hit a record 373,867 tonnes, valued at $1.92 billion,
In an era of intensifying geopolitical competition and economic uncertainty, BRICS has emerged as a resilient balancing force in global politics and trade. Across multiple regions, the bloc’s member states are leveraging diplomatic alignment, strategic partnerships, and sectoral cooperation to counter external pressures and assert greater agency in global affairs.
An AI race with global stakes is unfolding in the Middle East. The United States, still home to the world’s most advanced microchip design and manufacturing capabilities, risks losing its lead in one of the most strategic regions on the planet if it fails to finalise next-generation semiconductor agreements with
Across the Gulf, national oil companies are rewriting the playbook on how energy infrastructure is financed. Instead of simply operating pipelines and power plants as state-owned assets, they are unlocking billions of dollars in fresh capital by selling minority stakes, all while keeping control over the networks that underpin their
NextStar Energy (NSE), a joint venture between South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) and Stellantis, has completed construction of its C$5bn ($3.5bn) electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Windsor, Ontario; marking a milestone for North America’s EV manufacturing landscape. The company has secured an occupancy permit, enabling production to
Vietnam’s coffee industry is set to benefit from a surge in global coffee prices, presenting an opportunity to expand its share in international markets. According to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, coffee prices worldwide rose by roughly 40 percent in 2024, largely
This initiative is a collaborative undertaking involving Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC Ltd., which holds a 55% stake in OML 18, along with Sahara Group, Eroton Exploration & Production, and Bilton Energy. The project centers on a Very Large Crude Carrier that has been converted into a double-hull Floating Storage
As international scrutiny intensifies over Tehran’s nuclear activities, Iran is doubling down on its partnership with Russia to advance a new generation of nuclear power projects, even as the threat of renewed United Nations sanctions looms large. This week, Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy OrganiSation of Iran (AEOI),
The reinstatement of United Nations sanctions on Iran this week, triggered by the “snapback” mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, is being sold to the world as a necessary step to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. It is nothing of the sort. It is the latest act in a