How trade wars pose a threat to the global economy

The current trade tensions are a sword of Damocles hanging over the global economy and development prospects in 2019. Their impact goes well beyond that of reshaping international trade flows, they also hinder cooperation efforts to find solutions to global challenges, from improving the multilateral trading system to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Who’s profiting from US-China trade tensions?

A new UNCTAD study shows which countries are expected to gain - at least in certain sectors - from the United States and Chinese tariff hikes. The study estimates that European exports will grow by $70bn, while Japan, Canada and Mexico will see exports increase by more than $20bn each.

Four trends for the emerging African intelligentsia to note

In his address to graduates of the LSE Programme for African Leadership, S-G Kituyi called on young Africans to take responsibility through a continental rather than a purely national approach. He said there had been a decline of the intelligentsia in African politics, because it doesn’t take that kind of responsibility.