Through these three major developments over the past year that all directly arose from Vision 2030, MBS was able to do the seemingly impossible by reaping the geo-economic fruits of Sino-US competition in such a way that Saudi Arabia profits from both of them, Russia, […]

The long-term objective for BRICS is to create a relationship of complex mutual economic interdependence that benefits all countries and decrease the odds of force-resolved disputes among themselves.   The 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa ended with the group’s historic expansion that more than doubled […]

Zelensky is clearly preparing his people for a ceasefire, but he’s also talking about security guarantees from NATO and his country’s alleged production of its weapon systems, both of which will rankle Russia. The US’ recent elections pressure on him is for purely soft power […]

In the heart of the Sahel region, the recent coup in Niger has plunged an already vulnerable economy into a state of profound uncertainty. This alarming development, fueled by a combination of escalating insecurity and a rapidly deteriorating economic landscape, has ignited deep-seated concerns about […]

Senegal has remained a beacon of Democracy not only in West Africa but in Africa as a whole. Its people have consistently fought against sit-tight dictators and have always succeeded in removing them from power through the ballot box, though at great costs of lives, […]

By 2020, Jack Ma, China’s Business guru, was Asia’s richest man, worth more than $61.7 billion, and his companies, Alibaba and Ant Group collectively were worth more than $1.5 trillion. He went about with some air of importance. He was the face of China’s new […]

Following the military coup in Niger which appears to be roiling the international community, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined the fray, sounding unusually aggressive, going as far as issuing a one-week ultimatum to the coup plotters in Niger to return […]