The last mile
Europe is pouring money into the wrong end of its power grid. Distribution grids are what stand between households and cheaper energy bills. In March, Energinet, the operator of the…
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Direct, indirectly
The trouble with treating FDI inflows as a national report card is that it’s often overly difficult to know what is, and what is not, FDI. In September 2024 the…
Eastern Europe’s next export is operating intelligence
The Last Word: Those working on Central and Eastern Europe’s narrative should stop selling what they do, and start selling what they see. Ask a room why the GBS sector…
Javier Milei
Choose your own Argentina
Depending on which data you look at, you get a different Argentina. The main political question for the next year is whether the two Argentinas will begin to converge or…
Donald Trump
Donald Trump and his doppelgänger
Did Trump make a historic blunder when he chose to join Israel in what began as an attempt to overthrow the Iranian dictatorship? Leer más
Beyond the bottom line
Replacing GDP targets with wellbeing sounds appealing. Those (very) few countries that have tried it are retreating from the idea, however. Zack Polanski delivered his first major economic speech as…
Analysis
Tinubu @ 3: How REA’s mini-grid solutions are driving Nigeria’s $1tn economy target
For decades, achieving economic independence in Nigeria has been limited by a fundamental deficit: access to reliable electricity. In rural and peri-urban communities, often referred to as the “last mile,”…
Analysis
Bank on it
The EBRD’s annual gathering in Riga next month shows that there is a great deal of life left in what critics often dismiss as talking shops. Tomas Kairys, the European…
Opinion
Chamberlain or Churchill, Mr President?
The clear question is Chamberlain or Churchill, Mr. President? Leer más
Analysis
Capital concentration
Across the Baltics and the Balkans, shrinking countries are betting everything on one major city. Entire regions risk being left in limbo. Adrian Nikolov of the Institute for Market Economics,…
Analysis
Analysis: Why the cedi is depreciating
The Ghana cedi has been on a sustained depreciation path since late March 2026 following the escalation of the US–Israel–Iran conflict in the Middle East. For many Ghanaians, especially after…
Analysis
Sovereign by subscription
Malta has handed every citizen a free ChatGPT Plus account. Other countries will be more than interested in the results of the experiment. Ian Borg, Malta’s deputy prime minister, flew…
Analysis
The brand is not the hero
The Last Word: A brand does not need to become a therapist, a guru or a life coach. In fact, brands should resist the temptation to do so. Somewhere between a…
Analysis
Silence of the sage and reordering of Bauchi politics
In every generation, societies approaching renewal are rarely transformed by agitation alone. More often, change begins with a certain depth of discipline: the arrival of a figure who understands that…
Analysis
Pro. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo: The Young African Visionary Redefining Education, Innovation and Human Development Across Continents
In an era where Africa continues to search for transformational leaders capable of bridging the gaps between education, innovation, entrepreneurship and humanitarian development, one name is increasingly standing out across…
Analysis
Prof Maina: Building a Generation of Scientists from Yobe to the World
In a country where many young people struggle to find mentorship, opportunity, and access to global platforms, the story of Prof. Mahmoud Bukar Maina stands out as a powerful reminder…
AI
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised?
Opinion
Deep into the era of the algorithm
Artificial Intelligence has turbo-charged an era of exponential change and cycles of innovation are now occurring in spans of months, even weeks. There’s a new generation of tech oligarchs that…
Economy
Vaca Muerta promises flood of dollars, insuring Argentina’s next president against any currency crisis
Between the export boom of Vaca Muerta and annual agricultural contributions, an unprecedented amount of hard currency could be entering Argentina as from 2027. The next government would have, for…
Analysis
Driving a wedge
Governments in rich countries are pushing up the cost of hiring despite possible alternatives for raising revenue not being in short supply. In December 2025 Rainer Kirchdörfer, chairman of Germany’s…
Analysis
The AI race is entering a new phase
The Last Word: AI’s next battle is not the model, but the organisation. From ‘What can the model do?’ to ‘What can the organisation absorb?’ For the past few years,…
Analysis
Crude calculations
Kazakhstan’s economy is growing at a decent rate, but its workforce is not. Schools, vocational training, and adult skills must be improved. In January 2025, Chevron announced first oil from…
Narendra Modi
Ambassador Ajaneesh Kumar: India’s fight against terrorism
India and Argentina, despite being separated by oceans and continents, are united by democratic values and by the shared conviction that terrorism is an assault on civilisation itself. In this…
Analysis
Branching out
As bilateral aid retreats, the world’s development banks are reaching further than ever. Their critics worry that they have lost the plot. In London in mid-May 2025, at its first…
Javier Milei
Economists cast doubt on Milei’s green shoots in weary Argentina
Experts worry that President Javier Milei's government is painting an optimistic picture of the economy that is not yet backed by data. Leer más
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Europa and the bullies
This month finally sees a massive free-trade agreement covering some 700 million people come provisionally into being – deserving that description because it eliminates tariffs on 91 percent of EU…
Analysis
Mounting irregularities cloud Peru’s 2026 general election as runoff remains unclear
Lima, Peru — Peru’s general election, held Sunday, April 12, has been thrown into uncertainty following a series of logistical failures, contested tally sheets, and newly reported irregularities that have…
Analysis
Can its next president tackle Peru’s rampant corruption?
Corruption ranks among Peruvians’ top concerns, only second to insecurity, as the country heads into a general election on Sunday. Since 2016, Peru has suffered from severe political instability, with…
Analysis
What to expect from Peru’s general election on Sunday
Over 27 million Peruvians are set to vote in the first round of highly unpredictable presidential elections and elect a new Congress on 12 April. With a record number of…
Analysis
On anniversary of military coup, Argentina’s ‘Nuremberg Trial’ prosecutor reflects on current global conflicts (Interview)
Buenos Aires, Argentina — On the 50th anniversary of Argentina’s military coup, which led to one of the bloodiest dictatorships in South American history, the former prosecutor of Argentina’s so-called…
Analysis
Argentina’s Milei courts investment through key deregulation legislation
The laws are part of a broader strategy by the libertarian government to deliver on campaign promises of attracting foreign investment and boosting economic activity after years of stagnation. The…
Analysis
Argentina’s F-16 deal signals a strategic pivot toward Washington
Buenos Aires, Argentina — The arrival of Argentina’s first U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in December marked a historic shift in the country’s defense policy. Brokered through Denmark and backed by…
Analysis
Argentina’s Rafael Grossi warns of ‘fragmented and volatile’ world ahead of his UN secretary-general bid (Interview)
The Argentine diplomat and IAEA Director General outlines a stark diagnosis of global instability and calls for a renewed UN leadership as he formally enters the race to succeed António…
Analysis
Milei bets on U.S. investment amid economic pressures
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Argentina and the United States have announced the framework for a new trade agreement between the two countries, in the latest development of an increasingly close…
Analysis
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
Lima, Peru — Peru woke up Friday morning with yet another president. In a late-night session, Congress voted overwhelmingly to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, citing “permanent moral incapacity”…