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In a move that could reshape global trade for years, China has flung open its doors to African goods with full zero-tariff access for 53 of the continent’s 54 nations. Effective from 1 May 2026, the policy extends duty-free treatment to every African country with diplomatic ties to Beijing—except Eswatini, which still recognises Taiwan. For […]
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The global transition to a low-carbon economy has reignited a familiar struggle over control of raw materials. This story is written and edited by Global South World In previous eras, when other raw materials were viewed as equally critical for industrialisation (cotton, rubber, iron, oil, etc.), colonial powers ensured that they extracted them from compliant […]
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By Wendy Poulton and Molupe Mat’sumunyane The Weight of Words Global institutions have long shaped inequality through language, dividing nations into “rich/poor” and later “developed/developing.” After World War II, the United Nations, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund formalised these categories, reinforced by U.S. President Truman’s 1949 “underdeveloped areas” speech. By the 1960s, these labels […]
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