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In-depth reporting on African economic and geopolitical stories.
Features from across the continent, supported by vivid frontline photography.
Stories backed by data, forensic financial and osint investigative tools.

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When it comes to climate change, it won’t be the weather that dooms us.  But an economic and geopolitical downward spiral.  One that is already well underway. And as it stands, tech will not save us.
“Policy discussions continue to centre on inflation, conveying confidence that anticipated monetary easing will heal the world’s economic woes. Meanwhile, the pressing challenges of trade disruptions, climate change, low growth, underinvestment and inequalities are growing more serious.” UNCTAD – Trade and Development Update Report April 2024 In and amongst the…
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Away from the world’s gaze, the Sudanese civil war is exacerbating regional rivalries that threaten to foment a devastating wider conflict. One that the West will be helpless to prevent.
The civil war in Sudan has deepened and widened a set of interwoven alliances and rivalries that are pushing the entire region into a hot war. With serious implications for the post-1945 world order.
ByGeorge PhilipasApril 16, 2024Share Post
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The irony of an authoritarian Protestant king: The golden age of politics and economics bequeathed to us by the Protestant movement and the Glorious Revolution is coming to an end. No longer fit for purpose it must be ushered into the annals of history if we are to survive the coming decades.
Donald Trump has brought the golden age of the Protestant movement and the proliforation of liberal capitalist society full circle that was sparked by the Glorious Revolution of 1688 full circle. By trying to reimpose an outdated system through authoritarian means, he is going against the very founding principles…
ByGeorge PhilipasMarch 9, 2024Share Post
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A Tale of two cities – The contrasting fortunes of Joburg and Cape Town…A fun, subjective as well as more serious look at the understated reasons why Joburg always comes out on top
A both serious and fun look at why Joburg will always do better in the long-run than Cape Town
ByGeorge PhilipasAugust 19, 2023Share Post
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One year on from the Kenyan Election: I was wrong…  President William Ruto has done a solid job in a bad situation while Raila Odinga’s actions have betrayed the sort of president he would have made.
A deep-dive into President Ruto’s first year in office following his election in August 2022 Kenyan presidential and parliamentary elections. Focus on President Ruto’s economic record and foreign policy scorecard.
ByGeorge PhilipasJuly 27, 2023Share Post
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Inflation is coming down nicely… but will it last?
A look at why inflation may not have been tamed in the coming months as is now widely-believed, with substantial drops in food and energy prices, leading the way. The expiry of the Russia-Ukraine grain deal and most of all the unpredictable yet ominous onset of this year’s El Nino…
ByGeorge PhilipasJuly 16, 2023Share Post
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The enigmatic world of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
A deep-dive into the mysteries of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Looking at its origins – shrouded by the mists of forgotten history. And trying to understand what makes it so idiosyncratic from other better-known branches of orthodox christianity.
ByGeorge PhilipasJuly 16, 2023Share Post
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Stagflation, a looming credit crunch and debt crisis: Why inflation and interest rates will stay mostly high this decade and run the very real risk of fomenting the biggest debt crisis in the modern era
A comprehensive analysis of why inflation might remain high over the coming decade – even if there is a lull ih the second half of 2023 – and how high interest rates might take swathes of the global economy and public finances over the edge of a debt ticking time…
ByGeorge PhilipasJuly 16, 2023Share Post
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Liberia and LISCR – The Shipping and Corporate Registry. A rich and secretive history that lays bare the double-standards of globalisation in the West
A look at the secretive Liberian Corporate and shipping registry that continues to be a tax haven, especially for the shipping industry. And alludes to the ultimate beneficiaries behind the scheme.
ByGeorge PhilipasNovember 23, 2022Share Post
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Kenya’s General Election: Why, for the good of the country, Raila Odinga must win
There has been a lot of negative coverage about the forthcoming gen elections in Kenya on 9th August 2022. The Economist's article below a few months back is typical: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/04/02/kenyan-voters-face-an-invidious-choice-in-august It fairly cites a lack of a viable choice and focuses on the cynicism of Kenyan politics; Where politicians change…
ByGeorge PhilipasOctober 6, 2022Share Post
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A Ugandan AMISOM soldier stands near the destroyed Uruba Hotel that now doubles up as a military base. Mogadishu, Somalia.
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kobeissiletter The Kobeissi Letter @kobeissiletter ·
3 Sep

BREAKING: Magnificent 7 stocks have now erased $550 BILLION of market cap today.

Nvidia, $NVDA, is on track for its largest daily drop since April 2024.

Volatility is here to stay.

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23 Aug

Johannesburg’s new mayor has only been in the job for a few days. He's already had plenty of practice in explaining why South Africa’s commercial capital is broken

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23 Aug

It’s been a long journey for the Democrats since Hillary’s defeat.

But in Kamala’s @dnc acceptance speech, they seem to have finally honed their message against the Republicans and Trump.

Framing the argument as someone who represents the common person in contrast to a…

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When it comes to climate change, it won’t be the weather that dooms us.

Policy discussions continue to centre on inflation, conveying confidence that anticipated monetary easing will heal the world’s economic ...

Apr 29, 2024 / Read More

The irony of an authoritarian Protestant King: The golden age of politics and economics bequeathed…

More than anything, what Trump’s populist political acumen has tapped into in the United States, is far more innate to the American condi...

Mar 09, 2024 / Read More

Forget AI, the internet, gaming, or even social media. Television is the original and biggest sin.

The untold damage reaped by society’s visualisation.

Aug 11, 2023 / Read More

Kobayashi is Keyser Soze (not Verbal). And it drives me crazy that no-one can see it

In a recent late-night internet wonder I came across an exposition written in that eye-rolling, high-brow quasi-art language that could o...

Jul 16, 2023 / Read More

Inflation is coming down nicely… but will it last?

2 nasty shocks may be in store that could bring hgher inflation sooner rather than later

Jul 16, 2023 / Read More

Stagflation and a looming credit crunch and debt crisis

Why inflation and interest rates will be higher this decade and run the very real risk of fomenting the biggest debt crisis in the modern...

Jul 14, 2023 / Read More

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