by Wyzdom McCalla-Rodol The International Trade climate is changing.In Canada, we are learning that we can no longer depend heavily on our closest neighbour, the United States, as they mock our sovereignty and threaten seismic tariffs under President Trump’s leadership. Canada will need to look for other trading partners as the U.S. will pursue a …

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by Faseeh Abbas Recently, incoming President of the United States Donald Trump expressed interest in the idea of annexing Canada, Greenland, and Panama, citing their strategic importance to his country. But wait a minute. What? Canada, Greenland, and Panama? What is even special about them? The notion of annexing sovereign countries and territories is politically …

From Arctic to Canal – The Geopolitical Goldmine Trump Wants to Claim Read More »

by Adedoyin Ajayi “Subsidy is gone!” Never has a simple statement had such weighty aftereffects on the Nigerian economy in a long, long, time. Upon the inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Nigerian President on May 29, 2023, he immediately set about putting a stop to subsidizing petrol. Like yoke forced on oxen, Nigerians …

2024 and Inflation’s Cruel Sting Read More »

by Erisa Sserwadda Uganda is Africa’s second-largest coffee exporter, following Ethiopia and ranks 7th globally. Other major coffee-producing countries on the continent include Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burundi. The coffee sector in Uganda employs around 5 million people, with over 1.8 million households involved in coffee cultivation, making it a crucial source of …

Fights in Ugandan Parliament as lawmakers pass controversial coffee bill Read More »

by Chimaobi Omeye The 16th annual BRICS summit will be hosted this year from October 22 to 24 by The Kremlin, in the beautiful Russian city of Kazan. The motto for the summit is ‘Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’ and the focus will mostly be on Moscow-led ideas of a new payment …

Beijing-Moscow BRICS: Dilemmas and the Dividing Lines Read More »

Samara Ali Problem, awareness, realization, then transformation – this is the economics lifecycle that emerging and developed markets have experienced for decades. Let’s address these four stages and the resulting quest for solution. Developed economies such as the United States continue to assess the impact of falling interest rates and driving data through artificial intelligence, …

Best of Both Worlds – Inspiring Growth Globally Read More »

by Chimaobi Omeye Eight years ago, I authored an article assessing the first year of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, titled “A Year of Sorrow or Positive Change?” and after eight years, some consider Buhari’s government to be the worst in the history of the West African country. As a patriotic Nigerian, I feel obligated …

Nigeria’s Tinubu – Shettima Administration at One Year Read More »

by Ruhamah Ifere Insecurity issues have bedeviled a country where peace formerly reigned supreme. A land that flowed with milk and honey now flows with the blood of innocent citizens, whose lives have been taken unjustly. The novel corona virus (Covid-19) in 2020 not only disrupted, but also brought to fore the issues that border …

Food Insecurity: Contributory Factors, Implications and Solutions Read More »