In this edition of Straight Talk Africa host Vincent Makori explores the interrelation of economy and politics.
Addressing water scarcity and improving water management will be immensely important for ensuring the region’s stability, sustainability, and well-being in the face of a changing climate.
China has been investing in solar and wind energy projects in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, increasingly adapting its approach to the needs and regulations in each country.
Democracy, migration, and influence from China and Russia are among the key issues at stake.
Will Palestinians ever recover from the famine and destruction?
How groundbreaking infrastructure projects will shape cities and geopolitics.
China is mounting an economic and technological challenge of unprecedented magnitude with its giant auto production and export boom, including for electric vehicles (EVs).
Russia’s economy is being revved up by the Kremlin’s wartime priorities. Having largely completed an adjustment to the Western sanctions regime, the economy has stabilized but is now more dependent on oil prices. This hard-won stability may last a long time, but it is not eternal.
Three uncomfortable questions still hang over the U.S.-Japan alliance.
While Baku appears inclined to pursue a “business only” arrangement with the European Union, it’s unclear whether that would be acceptable for Brussels.