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.
Country
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.
Analysis of Sudan’s transitional government urgent attempts to remove the country from the U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List
A deep dive into the seminal work of Daniel Susskind’s book ‘A World Without Work’
A shorter version of this article appeared in Business Day, South Africa on 23rd March 2020
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.
Comments on Francis Fukuyama’s two seminal books: ‘The End of History & The Last Man’ and ‘Identity’
I recently finished reading Fukuyama's two seminal books. They are essential reading for anyone wishing to get a deeper understanding of the advent and spread of democracy and the modern industrial economy globally. Not to mention the subsequent rise of identity politics and the likes of Trump and Brexit.