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
Vsevolod Sviridov At the end of last year, the administration of US President Donald Trump released a revised version of the National Security Strategy, its first important strategic document. It reflects the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities, approach to global governance and international security, as well as views regarding the
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola Fears of a confrontation between Iran and the United States are resurfacing. As tensions escalate, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has moved swiftly to consult leaders across the Middle East, seeking to reinforce diplomatic and regional support. At home, however, the country finds itself shaken by a wave of
The reported mass killing in that happened Woro village in Kwara State and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s subsequent deployment of an army battalion is not a mere tragic entry in Nigeria’s long list of violent incidents, it is a stark indicator that insecurity in the country has evolved far beyond
Artificial intelligence has often been discussed as a tech story of better algorithms, faster chips and smarter machines. That phase is over. Governments now see AI as critical national infrastructure, similar to oil, shipping routes, or military systems. The United States is leading a push to turn AI cooperation into
