Introduction Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world due to its inflating economy, industrial sectors, and demographics. Countries like Nigeria, Angola, and South Africa are experiencing staggering growth in terms of economic revenue while working in these industries and sectors. …

Introduction Across much of the world, women earn less than Men, and women are getting more concerned and increasingly assertive against this injustice. I read in Forbes Advisor that, on average, women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn. It will take 257 years to close the global gender…

Introduction The Swiss election results reinforced the shift towards right-leaning parties seen in earlier elections on the continent. The right-wing Swiss People’s Party was the big winner of Sunday’s Swiss federal elections. The left-wing Green Party was the big loser. This will not derail much Swiss policy, which tends to…

Introduction The Balfour Declaration was a statement that was issued by the British government in 1917 during the First World War. This statement supported establishing a national home for the Jewish minority in the — Ottoman region. One hundred five years later, the Israeli-Palestine problem is just as contentious as…

Introduction The 15th BRICS summit took place in Johannesburg and the dust has settled. This year saw the usual powers and forty others — seeking to join it — meet at Johannesburg to agree on a roadmap and reinforce their diplomatic ties. Rather than take a unilateral anti-Western approach, the…

Introduction Recent data from Sweden’s statistics office show that households’ debt to GDP ratio is decreasing, while household cash assets in their bank accounts have increased in the first quarter of 2023. At first, this paints a more optimistic picture of households in Sweden, but a closer look at the…

Introduction As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and adjusts to the new economic and financial uncertainties inflicted on it by rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine, China’s attractiveness as a destination for investment flows continues to grow. This is essential for two reasons; firstly, China will…

Introduction In recent months, there has been growing concern about the Chinese Renminbi overtaking the U.S. dollar. However, it is premature to assume that China will take over the U.S. dollar for a few reasons. International foreign exchange reserves are changing, but they are changing slowly. Secondly, China is only…

Introduction Japan’s National Security Strategy ( released in December 2022) defines economic security as ensuring Japan’s economic and security interests via targeted financial measures. Japan’s government prioritizes controls over technology, supply chain resilience, and critical infrastructure protection. The fourth area is the development of standards designed to prevent and counter…