The systemic rivalry between major global economies to reshape the organisation of critical mineral value chains is presenting serious diplomatic challenges and opportunities to mineral-rich African countries. Over the past…

The need to tackle climate change is as well accepted in Africa as anywhere else in the world – and perhaps more so because the impact is already being felt…

Nigeria’s rich reserves of critical minerals, such as lithium, gold, cobalt, and rare earth elements, put it at the centre of the global energy transition and tech revolution. Yet the…

The 2025 G20 Summit, held in South Africa, marked a pivotal moment in the rearticulation of global governance, with a renewed focus on the Global South. Central to the summit’s…

Following a year of heightened geopolitical volatility and diplomatic strain, South Africa closed its G20 presidency in Johannesburg last November with a Leaders Declaration that outlined shared commitments on disaster…

Global politics became even more volatile this year under the Trump administration, and as research shows, discretionary long-haul travel is one of the first casualties of geopolitical instability. Unpredictability is…