This is part 2 of the series – Part 1 is here and Part 3 here South Africa represents around … More
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China – South Africa Relations: Strategic Partnership or Neo-Colonial? Part 1
This is the first of a three part series looking at Chinese – South African political and economic relations. In … More
Putting Down Roots: Chinese Investment in Global Real Estate
This week I’m looking at what is currently a red hot trend, namely Chinese investment in global property and real … More
Industrialisation, Immigration and Free Trade Zones: The Future of the Sino-African Axis
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago … More
Power Hungry? China, Africa, Oil and Influence.
The fierce rivalry between the President Kiir and former Vice President Machar is being blamed for the current conflict in … More
In the Footsteps of China. The Rising Powers and Africa; Aid, Trade and Investment
This new report entitled “The Economic Engagement Footprint of Rising Powers in sub-Saharan Africa: Trade, FDI and Aid Flows” published … More
Facing South? Brazil and the Rising Powers
The Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saw Brazil dramatically change its international profile, his charismatic leadership saw a … More
Four Great Reads on Emerging markets
Breakout Nations Ruchir Sharma uses his own unique methodology with this look into a crystal ball as he tries to predict which countries … More
Five Influential Cultural and Social Trends from Rising Powers
Aside from trade and economic development in emerging markets, social and cultural trends are increasingly important and will affect not … More
The Hosting Strategies of Rising Powers
Russia and Brazil are going to do it, China and South Africa have already done it and Turkey is a … More