Capital in retreat: Navigating foreign direct investment in a fractured global economy
Orisemeke Benjamin For decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) served as the primary connective tissue of the global economy, channeling capital,...
World Economy
The oil market absorbed the war shock, but buffers are running low
Jean-Marc Natal, Azim Sadikov The largest disruption to the global oil market in decades should have sent prices soaring. But...
IOM saddened by deadliest migrant shipwreck on West African atlantic route in 2026
Orisemeke Benjamin The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed sadness over the reports that dozens of migrants are dead...
High-tech goods power global trade amid uncertainty
The first half of 2026 was marked by strong growth in goods trade and more modest growth in services trade....
Crude oil tops $95 on escalating Middle East tensions
Agency Report Oil prices surged nearly five per cent Wednesday, with Brent crude topping $95 a barrel, as escalating US-Iran...
Trump hypes FIFA President Infantino for next UN Sec Gen
Agency Report US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the UN, the...
Iran-U.S war: Brent briefly breaks $90 after fresh escalation
Agency Report Brent Crude prices briefly hit $90 per barrel in Asian trade on Monday as the Middle East conflict...
Africa attracted $70bn FDI in 2025 – UNCTAD
Orisemeke Benjamin Africa secured approximately $70 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025, marking the continent's third-highest investment level...
Global investment rises 6% to $1.6trn, but development gains remain uneven
Orisemeke Benjamin Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline, but the...
Beyond the reopening: Why the Hormuz shipping crisis will hurt poorer nations long after it ends
Orisemeke Benjamin The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for...
