Why Energy Markets Are Harder to Read Than Ever
Interview with Igor Isaev of Mind Money
Oil markets no longer respond to one signal at a time, making volatility harder to interpret and long-term...
Not for Now — For the Future: Why the Next decade of AI Commerce...
By Dražen Kapusta and Terence Tse
As AI agents increasingly power cross-border commerce, a critical gap is emerging: digital infrastructure can exchange data but not...
The Unravelling of Dollar Hegemony: Debt, Rentier Power, and the Crisis of US Global...
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
The erosion of US dollar hegemony—driven by structural debt, financialisation, geopolitical fragmentation, and reserve diversification—signals a historic inflection point in the...
Innovation, Investment Criteria, and Economic Growth in Late-Industrializing Economies
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This study examines the effect of innovation on economic growth in the developing countries. Dr Kalim Siddiqui’s findings show that innovation...
Education Under Neoliberalism: The Political Economy of Development in the Global South
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
This article investigates the role of education in the Global South, highlighting its economic, social, and political significance. Dr Kalim Siddiqui...
Technology Transfer to Africa: Matching Ambition with Absorbable Innovation
By Christopher Burke
Africa’s economic momentum is rising, and the right technology could make all the difference. Christopher Burke of WMC Africa shows how innovations...
The New Cost of Doing Business: Beating Floods, Heatwaves, and Wildfires Before They Beat...
By Robert Macnee
Climate risk is reshaping the cost of business. With global catastrophe losses topping $400 billion in 2024, insurers retreating from high-risk markets,...
Rare Earth Critical Minerals: Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and Emerging Tensions
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
Critical raw materials (CRMs) such as lithium, cobalt, rare-earth elements, and copper are central to the green and digital transitions. Dr...
The New Rules of Global Business: Why Geopolitics Now Dictates Where and How Companies...
By Srividya Jandhyala
Global businesses are navigating unprecedented geopolitical shifts that redefine market access, competition, and investment security. Srividya Jandhyala examines how structural changes in...
International Financial Institutions and Western Hegemony: Debt, Austerity, and the Exploitation of the Global...
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
International financial institutions—namely the IMF and the World Bank—serve as instruments of Western financial dominance. Through the enforcement of Structural Adjustment...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
