There was a time when geography defined sovereignty. Power was measured in square kilometers, population counts, and military might. The larger the territory, the greater the influence. Yet in today’s rapidly transforming international order, that equation no longer holds. The new measure of power »»»

South Africa could potentially see a drop in coffee prices as a result of the 50% tariff imposed on Brazil — the world’s largest coffee producer — and the biggest supplier to the local market. Some imported products could become cheaper in the short term as US tariffs take effect and as countries g»»»

Experts at a recent 57th Conference of African Ministers of Finance emphasized the need for African governments to prioritize local currencies for trade and transactions. Hanan Morsy, chief economist of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, highlighted that reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar wou»»»