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Somaliland courts global capital—and Trump’s son

Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, used the World Economic Forum in Davos to pitch his self-governing region as a serious destination for global investment. Holding separate talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Eric Trump, Abdullahi highlighted opportunities in livestock, agriculture, logistics, and energy infrastructure. The meetings come weeks after Israel became the first country […]

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Global South leaders launch bold plan for economic dignity

In a historic move toward “dependency to dignity,” President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana led the Accra Reset: Davos Convening on January 22, 2026. This high-level gathering of Global South leaders, broadcast by Africa.com, focused on dismantling the “Triple Dependency Burden” of geopolitical vulnerability and donor reliance. Key discussions centered on capturing more value from […]

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Interoperability in the Metaverse

The next era of the internet is coming. The metaverse is an immersive, interoperable and synchronous digital world that will change how we interact, work and play. In May 2022, the World Economic Forum launched the Defining and Building the Metaverse Initiative, whose goal is to bring together major stakeholders from academia, civil society, government and […]

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A Conversation with Standard Bank Chief Executive, Sim Tshabalala at #WEF20

Group CEO of Standard Bank, Sim Tshabalala believes this is the African century and that Africans will be the ones driving the development of the continent. He spoke to Teresa Clarke of Africa.com at the World Economic Forum in Davos about making sure the African continent plays its rightful role in the world by driving […]

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