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The Fed Has a New Chair. For South Africa, the Consequences Begin Now.
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The Fed Has a New Chair. For South Africa, the Consequences Begin Now.

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…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez May 15, 2026
The Fed’s Impossible Mandate: Why America’s Labour Market Is No Longer a Policy Compass
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The Fed’s Impossible Mandate: Why America’s Labour Market Is No Longer a Policy Compass

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…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez May 8, 2026
South Africa’s R17.2 Billion Fuel Levy Extension Buys Time — But the July Reckoning Is Coming
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South Africa’s R17.2 Billion Fuel Levy Extension Buys Time — But the July Reckoning Is Coming

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…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 29, 2026
Africa’s Refining Moment: Why Dangote’s East Africa Pledge Is About More Than Oil
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Africa’s Refining Moment: Why Dangote’s East Africa Pledge Is About More Than Oil

At the Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi on 23 April 2026, something significant was said out loud, and this time, with heads of state in the room. Aliko Dangote,…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 25, 2026
When Guns Come Before Rails: What America’s $4 Billion Infrastructure Retreat Signals for the World
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When Guns Come Before Rails: What America’s $4 Billion Infrastructure Retreat Signals for the World

The image circulating across social media is striking in its simplicity: a half-built rail corridor stamped with the word "CANCELLED." But what it represents is far more complex than a…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 22, 2026
Ramaphosa’s Madrid Offensive Signals South Africa’s Shift from Investment Pledges to European Capital Partnerships
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Ramaphosa’s Madrid Offensive Signals South Africa’s Shift from Investment Pledges to European Capital Partnerships

When President Cyril Ramaphosa touched down in Madrid on 16 April 2026, the visit carried a weight that went well beyond diplomatic protocol. Arriving directly off the back of South…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 17, 2026
Africa Walks Into Washington With a New Balance Sheet — and Must Leave With a New Strategy
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Africa Walks Into Washington With a New Balance Sheet — and Must Leave With a New Strategy

As the 2026 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings open today in Washington, D.C., running through April 18, the optics around Africa's position in the global financial system have shifted…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 13, 2026
Trump and Israel Started This War. South Africa and Globe Are Paying for It at the Pump.
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Trump and Israel Started This War. South Africa and Globe Are Paying for It at the Pump.

Let us be precise about what happened and in what order. On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran. They killed Iran's Supreme Leader.…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 11, 2026
Africa Cannot Afford to Wait for Washington: The One-Year Tariff Reckoning Reveals a Structural Truth
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Africa Cannot Afford to Wait for Washington: The One-Year Tariff Reckoning Reveals a Structural Truth

One year ago this week, the United States government stood in the Rose Garden and announced a new era of global trade, one that would, within months, dismantle the foundational…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 6, 2026
The Permanent Disruption: Why Liberation Day’s Real Legacy Is the End of Automatic American Capital Primacy
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The Permanent Disruption: Why Liberation Day’s Real Legacy Is the End of Automatic American Capital Primacy

On April 2, 2025, the United States rewrote the rules of global trade with a single Rose Garden announcement. One year on, the scorecard is in, and it tells a…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez April 4, 2026

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Saudi Arabia Replaces New Murabba CEO as $50 Billion Riyadh Megaproject Enters Critical Delivery Phase
Saudi Arabia has appointed new leadership for the $50 billion New Murabba megaproject as the Kingdom intensifies its focus on delivering flagship urban developments ahead of Expo 2030 and the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Saudi Arabia Replaces New Murabba CEO as $50 Billion Riyadh…
August 29, 2026
South Africa’s Phase 3 Growth Pact Signals a New Economic Model, If Execution Holds
South Africa's Cabinet has endorsed Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, targeting more than one million jobs by 2030. The bigger story may be the emergence of a new economic model built around coordinated execution between government and business.
South Africa’s Phase 3 Growth Pact Signals a New Economic…
August 29, 2026
South African Manufacturers Have Until 31 August to Apply for CSIR Plastic Upcycling Commercialisation Partnership
South African manufacturers and recyclers have until 31 August to apply for a CSIR commercialisation partnership focused on turning plastic waste into market-ready products.
South African Manufacturers Have Until 31 August to Apply for…
August 27, 2026
Trump-Carney Talks Intensify as $20 Billion Canada-US Trade Dispute Nears Tariff Deadline
The United States and Canada are racing to secure a trade agreement before new tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian exports take effect.
Trump-Carney Talks Intensify as $20 Billion Canada-US Trade Dispute Nears…
August 19, 2026
South Africa’s Inflation Slows to 4.3%, Strengthening Expectations of a September Rate Hold
South Africa’s inflation rate slowed to 4.3% in July, boosting expectations that the Reserve Bank will keep interest rates unchanged as policymakers balance easing price pressures against ongoing global risks.
South Africa’s Inflation Slows to 4.3%, Strengthening Expectations of a…
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