Corrupt African political elites that plunder their countries’ coffers and stash the loot abroad –  with Western capitals their favourite vaults – have developed an astonishing sense of... 

As I was preparing this article on Nigeria’s progress since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, news filtered through of the death of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu had been... 

What were you doing on September 20, 2019? What made the day memorable? If you do not remember reading an article in this column titled ‘Butterfly approach to trade’, then you should sense my... 

Operation Vulindlela deserves a solid thumbs up. Let’s have more collective structural reform implementation. It’s already clear that working together as South Africa Incorporated is a successful... 

The decision by US President Donald Trump to implement ‘reciprocal tariffs’ of 30% on those South African goods not specifically exempted or subject to sector-specific duties is a major blow... 

Generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT are hailed as some of the most disruptive innovations in recent memory, promising – or already delivering – sweeping gains across countless fields. But... 

The article published in this column on September 13, 2024, bearing the same headline, dealt with the issue of what a ‘technical tariff amendment’ is. It was also mentioned that the South African... 

"Our ongoing investment in mineral exploration is creating jobs and delivering lasting benefits to regional communities across the state," says Western Australia Mines Minister David Michael, whose... 

South Africa’s recent trade policy interventions have been nowhere near as attention grabbing as President Donald Trump’s April 2 Rose Garden performance that included a giant cardboard chart... 

Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi and Uganda have one thing in common – all are preparing for Presidential elections in the coming months, and in the running are political veterans well past... 

I went to Spain many years ago and visited the impressive Red Electrica, a world-class national grid and transmission system operator (TSO) that is partially State owned. Red Electrica notes on its... 

Full disclosure: the article you are about to read is the fourth in a series, technically known as a tetralogy, where ‘tetra’ means four. When rummaging through this column’s archives, its link to... 

Change is the word that sums up today’s world. Disruptive geopolitical change, global attitudinal change and concerning climate change are demanding internal and external advances and retreats. In... 

One of the marvels of the post-Covid era is the ongoing ability to participate in live events that are many miles away. Although technology fails from time to time, there are several government...