Opinions

By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 13, 2026/ — By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Let’s really think about this: Today, Africa contributes less than 5% of the world’s energy-related emissions, despite being home to 19% of Earth’s population. By 2060, the continent’s population is expected to reach 28% of the global

ABERDEEN, Scotland, January 12, 2026/ — The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) has released its Annual Report for 2025, highlighting a year of expansion, increased member activity and strategic engagement across Scotland, London and Africa. The report showcases tangible impact across market access, advisory support, inward and outward trade missions and high-level convening. Throughout the past

By Mustafa Kuleli For the first time the rights of people in journalism have taken centre stage at the European Union – and the conclusion is that the way journalists work is not just about wages and conditions, it is also about democracy. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a unique part of the European

By Abebe Tigire Jalu The Horn of Africa has long been a place of contradictions: a geostrategic crossroads of global trade and a turbulent panorama of internal strife. Every year, up to 40,000 ships travel through the Red Sea corridor, transporting 40% of the world’s oil supply and approximately $700 billion in commodities. This crucial

By Konstantine Panegyres If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a number of descriptions of his adventures at bookstores. In one passage, he describes an encounter