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Next food shock coming: Investing in Africa’s young farmers is the answer

The disruption of the Strait of Hormuz reaches further than most headlines suggest. As crude oil pushed past US$100 a barrel for the first time in four years

By William Ruto May. 15, 2026

Next food shock coming: Investing in Africa’s young farmers is the answer

The late-Qing paradox: How American decline and dangers of reshape in the Global South

For the Global South and Africa, this marks the end of a unipolar era that brought conditional aid, structural adjustment and regime change wars.

By Saxon Zvina May. 14, 2026

The late-Qing paradox: How American decline and dangers of reshape in the Global South

Zimbabwe’s LPG squeeze: Global conflict, local cartels and the rising cost of survival

While public attention remains fixed on the relative stability of petrol and diesel prices, a quieter crisis is unfolding in Zimbabwean homes: the sharp rise in cooking gas prices.

By Allen Mangava May. 12, 2026

Zimbabwe’s LPG squeeze: Global conflict, local cartels and the rising cost of survival

Strategic patience and diversification: China’s long game for Africa and Zimbabwe

Yet when the Hormuz crisis unfolded, China remained largely insulated — while those seeking to impose blockades faced severe asymmetric risks.

By Saxon Zvina May. 4, 2026

Strategic patience and diversification: China’s long game for Africa and Zimbabwe

The ceasefire mirage: Washington’s Iran strategy targets China—and what Africa must do now

The confrontation has already hit African economies. Rising fuel prices, supply chain disruptions, and inflation are widespread across east and west Africa.

By Donald Jairos Apr. 22, 2026

The ceasefire mirage: Washington’s Iran strategy targets China—and what Africa must do now

When two shocks meet: A framework for reading markets under pressure

Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan without a deal. President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

By Isaac Jonas Apr. 19, 2026

When two shocks meet: A framework for reading markets under pressure

China’s Hormuz pledge sparks debate over Beijing’s bid to lead a gulf unity front against foreign interference

These Chinese moves against Washington constitute an internationalization of the crisis through the exertion of political and economic pressure on the United States.

By Newsday Apr. 17, 2026