State capacity and strategic governance: Learning from China’s policy execution for effective public sector performance in Zimbabwe
At the core of China’s development is state capacity — the ability of state institutions to formulate, coordinate, and enforce policy reliably.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
20h ago
Timing the moment: A Sun Tzu strategy for Africa to seize China’s zero-tariff trade window
China’s zero-tariff regime represents a defining upgrade in its Africa engagement: from infrastructure financing to trade-led growth.
By Tinashe Nyamushanya
20h ago
Earthquake Exposes Reliability Crisis: The Cost of Eswatini’s Taiwan Ties
For Eswatini, the message is clear: a partner that demands loyalty from others failed to put its own people’s safety first when they needed it most.
By Debra Manyasi
20h ago
How China’s legal and financial firewalls nutralise US sanctions
Second, it nullifies foreign judgments. China’s 2021 Blocking Statute empowers courts to disregard US court rulings and fines linked to extraterritorial sanctions.
By Saxon Zvina
21h ago
Strategic patience and diversification: China’s long game for Africa and Zimbabwe
Yet when the Hormuz crisis unfolded, China remained largely insulated — while those seeking to impose blockades faced severe asymmetric risks.
By Saxon Zvina
21h ago
China's oil and gas discoveries: A strategic blueprint for Africa’s resource sovereignty
This is far more than a statistical triumph. It marks a strategic shift in global energy geopolitics, accelerates the decline of the petrodollar, and lays the foundation for the petroyuan.
By Saxon Zvina
21h ago
US sanction hegemony crumbles: An African perspective on a historic global shift
No hegemonic force can long hold back the surging wave of multilateralism and international equity.
By Tapiwa Morgan Makoni
May. 4, 2026
“Overcapacity” vs. BYD’s shortage and CATL’s breakthrough-A tale of two systems and the Global South’s window of opportunity
The Global South must not repeat this error. True strategic autonomy means refusing to let others define your reality.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 4, 2026
Growth without jobs: China’s hiring freeze hits young graduates hardest
As the graduation season peaks, the immediate outlook points to intensifying competition rather than relief.
By Newsday
May. 3, 2026
