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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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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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Transitory or not, the Great Inflation Debate is really missing the point…
The supply-side mayhem caused by pandemic and war and that sparked a bout of global inflation for the first time in a generation; Whether transitory or not, what is certain is that it is a dry-run for the persistent and much higher inflation or even stagflation we were always likely…
ByGeorge PhilipasOctober 6, 2022Share Post
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The Cape 1000 is Africa’s answer to the Mille Miglia
A 4-day 1000-mile trek through Cape Town’s hinterland for the Cape 1000 vintage car rally in early March 2022. A journey that took its participants through old, Dutch, colonial towns that time forgot through to epic mountain passes.
ByGeorge PhilipasApril 1, 2022Share Post
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For its own good, SA must take the regional lead against Russia
A focus on Russian interference in the southern African region reveals it is deeper and more ingrained than many might realise. And how the underhanded tactics of disinformation and the targeting of weak undemocratic leaders might pose a problem for South Africa itself – exacerbating an already, increasingly unstable region.
ByGeorge PhilipasMarch 3, 2022Share Post
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SARS in Johannesburg CBD is on fire.

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Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday.

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Teresa town hall, in Alto Palancia #Castellón, Spain this evening.....👀🌊

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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

Transitory or not, the Great Inflation Debate is really missing the point…

The supply-side mayhem caused by the pandemic and war in Ukraine that sparked the current bout of global inflation for the first time in ...

Jul 12, 2022 / Read More

Faith and Instinct. The eternal evolutionary contradiction at the heart of the human condition

As a journo I collect information about the world around me. Like a ball of wool, each new titbit is carefully interwoven into the whole ...

Apr 11, 2022 / Read More

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