By Koffi Alle | July 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – In a move that signals a seismic shift in Africa’s economic trajectory, Nigerian industrialist and continent-topping billionaire Aliko Dangote is reportedly in advanced negotiations to replicate the success of his landmark Lekki refinery project. Following the operational triumph of his…
By Adekeye Adebajo Johannesburg, July 17, 2026 As the United States marks its 250th anniversary—the semiquincentennial—the atmosphere is not merely one of celebratory introspection, but of profound global skepticism. For much of the world, particularly within the Global South, the American experiment has long been viewed through a bifurcated lens:…
In the landscape of 21st-century geopolitics, the definition of "development cooperation" is undergoing a profound and potentially damaging transformation. As OECD nations pivot toward inward-looking policies characterized by defense spending, industrial protectionism, and energy security, the traditional mechanisms of foreign aid are being repurposed. What was once intended as a…
By Arvind Subramanian July 13, 2026 For decades, the global economic narrative has been tethered to the pulse of Washington, D.C., and the boardrooms of Wall Street. Analysts, policymakers, and historians alike have traditionally viewed the United States as the gravitational center of the global economy—the primary architect of trade…
By Brahma Chellaney July 10, 2026 The self-immolation of exiled Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 2 was not a spontaneous act of personal despair. It was a harrowing, final plea—a desperate attempt to jolt an indifferent international community out of its…
By Gene Frieda July 10, 2026 The fragile peace in the Persian Gulf has shattered. Barely three weeks after the ink dried on a ceasefire agreement, the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint—has once again become the epicenter of a global energy crisis. Following a series of targeted…
By Shlomo Ben-Ami July 10, 2026 The recent signing of a trilateral framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States has been hailed by diplomatic circles as a landmark achievement in Middle Eastern statecraft. Designed to serve as a roadmap for ending the protracted conflict in southern Lebanon, the…
