Ph. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is pushing for a rethink on how inflation is measured to offer more clarity on the Fed’s policy. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Brandy Hadley, Appalachian State University and D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University From gas to housing to groceries, consumers can’t escape inflation in their everyday lives.
Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town The three major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch – have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don’t have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccuracies in the analyses. Wrong ratings have consequences.
Marta Khomyn, Adelaide University US President Donald Trump once called cryptocurrency a “scam”. It’s now a major moneymaker for him: his just-released annual financial disclosure shows he made more than US$1 billion from cryptocurrency last year. This news has raised the ire of Trump’s critics. Juliana Stratton, the Illinois lieutenant governor and a
Ph. Even though the Fed cut interest rates in 2024 and 2025, mortgage rates have stayed high, frustrating many would-be homebuyers. AP Photo/Jenny Kane Michael J. Highfield, Mississippi College; Mississippi State University U.S. homebuyers can’t get a break. The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6% and now averages
Jonathan Munemo, Salisbury University “Today, everyone recognises that trade is as much a security issue as an economic one.” European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made this comment in February 2026, while addressing the Munich Security Conference. Although she was speaking about Europe, her words matter profoundly for Africa. The continent’s 54 economies
What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory workers teach robots new skills by demonstration. Instead of writing complex code, workers perform the job once and RoboTwin’s technology turns those movements
Perché leadership non basta più. Il modello classico di leadership nasce in un’epoca industriale. Struttura verticale. Decisione centrale. Autorità concentrata. Un cervello al comando. Ma oggi le organizzazioni operano in ambienti… . Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano. Autore: Amadeo Furlan Amadeo Furlan è membro del Senato accademico, professore e ricercatore di
La leadership ha già dato tutto. La leadership tradizionale nasce per ridurre il conflitto. Chiarezza gerarchica; decisione verticale; ordine; controllo. Funzionava in contesti prevedibili. Ma oggi viviamo in sistemi… . Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano. Autore: Amadeo Furlan Amadeo Furlan è membro del Senato accademico, professore e ricercatore di psicologia comportamentale
Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney China’s President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries. (That is all of them bar Eswatini, which supports Taiwan.) China-Africa trade reached US$348 billion in 2025, up 17.7% from 2024. Chinese exports to Africa dominate
Ph. Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil export routes. Aomkanae sawatdinak/Shutterstock Sergi Basco, Universitat de Barcelona After the US and Israel began their military strikes on Iran on February 28, oil and gas markets were plunged into chaos and energy prices shot up. As