Op-Ed & Analysis

The event that changed the conversation German life sciences company Bayer announced that it is placing its Roundup business into a separate operating unit, a move that immediately intensified speculation…

The most significant announcement ahead of next month's NATO Summit may not be about troop deployments or military strategy. It is about industrial capacity. During a policy address in Washington…

The United Kingdom's decision to invest £50 million in domestic critical minerals production is modest in financial scale, but significant in strategic intent. Announced on 22 June, the initiative aims…

The largest IPO in history is no longer a future possibility. It is now a market reality. On 12 June 2026, SpaceX completed its landmark public offering, raising approximately $75…

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure emerged as a major strategic theme at Enlit Africa 2026 this week, where industry leaders argued that AI and data centre growth could…

South Africa’s R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund was launched as a targeted intervention to strengthen township and rural retail businesses, improve compliance, and support informal traders transitioning into the…

South Africa’s economic debate is entering a decisive new phase. Within the past 32 hours, the Institute of International Finance warned that rising geopolitical tensions and higher energy costs linked…

On May 13, 2026, the United States Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve in a 54-45 vote, the most partisan confirmation of a Fed…

On the morning of Friday, May 8, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Employment Situation report, the most closely watched economic data release in the world. The…

South Africa has bought itself a fiscal cushion. On 28 April 2026, the National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources jointly confirmed that the temporary fuel levy…