The Ebola Crisis: The Inconvenient Truths
By Dan Steinbock
For weeks, the latest Ebola outbreak was framed as a regional emergency. That assumption is now being challenged by mounting evidence...
Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire — US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
After threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization ‘for now and ever’, Trump announced a tentative ceasefire with Iran and temporary ceasefire of...
Energy Market Shocks: What Banks and Investors Should Watch Next
By Arthur Azizov
The global economy is confronting an unprecedented energy shock as the closure of the Hormuz Strait halts critical oil and gas shipments,...
How Will the US Military Invade Iran?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
This past weekend, Trump threatened to escalate the War with Iran by destroying that country’s energy infrastructure starting, as he said,...
Some Economic Consequences of the Iran War
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, the outlines of the economic consequences and fallout of the war...
Regime Change in the Iran War — But Which One?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
Last June 2025 Trump bombed Iran. He said to eliminate Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons development. He then proclaimed he had achieved...
Proportional Collaborative Sovereignty™: Africa is Redesigning the Global Critical Minerals System
By Kenneth D. Johnson
Africa holds many of the minerals that will determine Europe’s industrial, energy, and security future. Yet the current system leaves African...
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...
ESG in Action: Africa’s Private Sector Leading Inclusion
By Christopher Burke
Africa’s private sector is embedding ESG into core business models, driving inclusion of youth and women as engines of growth. Programs such...
Reorienting Africa’s Gold Trade for Shared Prosperity: Partnership and Policy Solutions for Inclusive Growth
By Kenneth D. Johnson
Africa’s gold trade loses billions annually to illicit flows, eroding growth and opportunity. Johnson outlines a transformative approach: local refineries, traceability...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
