Economy
A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world
July 3, 2019
ccording to the United Nations’ Human Development Index, Liberia ranks No. 181, among the world’s lowest. In 2007, for instance, foreign aid paid for more than […]
QuartzAfrica, July 3, 2019June 28, 2019
In March 2019, Italy became the first large economy to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – an infrastructure […]
China Briefing, June 28, 2019June 24, 2019
Last week, the Trump administration’s move to limit Huawei’s access to American components brought the waves of the trade war ashore in ways that were perceptible […]
QuartzAfrica, June 24, 2019June 21, 2019
Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party was returned to office with a reduced majority in an election earlier this month. While climate change was barely mentioned in […]
June 21, 2019June 17, 2019
The term “client-patron relationship”, as it is used in the discipline of international relations, refers to the dependency theory to cast light on the international political […]
Egyptian Streets, June 17, 2019June 13, 2019
One of the world’s most valuable and largest free trade agreement will kick in on May 30, yet it is one that has gathered little mention […]
China Briefing, June 13, 2019June 7, 2019
The U.S., which is embroiled in a tariff war with China while juggling negotiations with nations including Japan, Mexico and Canada, may not be prepared to […]
Bloomberg, June 7, 2019June 6, 2019
March 2019 saw Chinese President Xi Jinping journey to Europe, specifically Italy, Monaco and France. Meanwhile the European Council met to work out a joint stance […]
East Asia Forum, June 6, 2019