Country – Page 2 – George Philipas

At the forefront of Greece’s new foreign policy drive: First-hand accounts from the Greek community in Libya

In November 2019, Greece was spurred into its biggest foreign policy shift in a generation. Borne out of the signing of the now-infamous Memorandum of Understanding between Libya and Turkey on delimiting maritime jurisdictions that encroached on Greece’s internationally-recognised maritime boundaries, Greece quickly scrambled to re-discover diplomatic and economic ties that had been allowed to decaypretty much since Greece turned its focus towards Europe in the…

ByGeorge PhilipasOctober 14, 20210Comments

Africa Manufacturing Published South Africa Trade

SA must clean up its act in Africa – Its future depends on it

The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) should be the catalyst for a much-needed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign policy on the continent. Underfunded for too long, overstretched and ideologically shackled to the guilt of its apartheid past, it is time for a more pragmatic approach. The country’s future depends on it.

ByGeorge PhilipasSeptember 2, 20210Comments

Africa Ethiopia Greece Greeks Published South Africa

A New Chapter in Greek-African relations or just a flash in the pan?

Following a recent flurry of diplomatic activity by Greece on the African Continent, the article inquires why the sudden interest and examines whether Greece can follow through with action to fulfill its stated goal of becoming a “bridge between Africa and Europe” as Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, recently said. The piece includes…

ByGeorge PhilipasAugust 5, 20210Comments

Cyprus Cyprus Mail Greek-Cypriot Greeks Published South Africa

A sense of continuity for the South African Cypriot diaspora

A look at the Cyprus Brotherhood of South Africa and how they have survived and thrived since 1934.

ByGeorge PhilipasJune 21, 20210Comments

Articles Palestine Political Commentary USA

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Why the eternal struggle may not be so eternal for much longer.

While many commentators are raising their proverbial arms in the air and decrying the intractability of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the current violence may have exposed a path to an end game – for better or for worse – between the two sides.

As familiar as the eternal and depressing rocket exchange between Hamas and the IDF is, causing predictable and well-trodden consequences and damage, it seems that this this time the confrontation feels different in scope.

ByGeorge PhilipasMay 17, 20210Comments

Cyprus Cyprus Mail Greeks Published South Africa Sudan

Where have all the Greeks gone? The story of Greeks in Africa

A look at the rise and fall in numbers of the Greek diaspora in the African continent, from late 19th century and colonial times right through to present day.

ByGeorge PhilipasApril 5, 20210Comments

Articles Democracy Identity Politics United Kingdom

The broken social contract and the paradox at the heart of Brexit

What it means to be “English” for many second-gen immigrants ime myself was broken by Brexit. It is this very social contract though that will have to be renewed and put on steroids if the version of Brexit the Tory Government wants is to become a reality.

ByGeorge PhilipasSeptember 8, 20200Comments

Articles Democracy Sudan Terrorism USA

This is how a Superpower dies… State Sponsors of Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy in Sudan

Analysis of Sudan’s transitional government urgent attempts to remove the country from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List

ByGeorge PhilipasAugust 29, 20200Comments

Articles Economy South Africa

The End of the Age of Labour. We are entering the Era of Automation & Neo-Socialism: A Look at Daniel Susskind’s ‘A World Without Work’

A deep dive into the seminal work of Daniel Susskind’s book ‘A World Without Work’

ByGeorge PhilipasApril 4, 20200Comments

Debt Economy Kenya Published South Africa

Smart Cities in Africa. The Smart Move or another White Elephant that brings crushing debt

A shorter version of this article appeared in Business Day, South Africa on 23rd March 2020

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-03-23-sas-smart-city-drive-may-not-be-such-a-clever-move/

Last month President Ramaphosa in his SONA heralded the forthcoming construction of a new 5G-ready smart city around Lanseria Airport in the next decade. With it, South Africa was belatedly thrust to the front of a Continent-wide rush to establish so-called smart and eco-friendly cities, seen as a means of jump-starting the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution powered by digital technology.

ByGeorge PhilipasMarch 24, 20200Comments