Economics

Bangladesh (BD) is slated to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. This achievement is inviting double-edged incidents. While satisfactory for the prestige, it means losing automatic duty-free access to developed markets like Japan. In this context, negotiations…

by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Is it the beginning of the end of Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid? Trump’s decision to end the flow of aid going to the developing world, notably Africa, which has been channeled through the USAID over…

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in Sevilla from 30 June to 3 July 2025, marked a decisive yet delicate moment for global climate and economic governance. With over 15,000 participants including 70+ heads of state,…

Over the past few years, Jude Osakwe, a Nigerian professor at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST), Continental Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) Africa, has been working on various aspects of BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and…

Neoliberal globalized capitalism spread across the globe at the turn of the 1990s following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Warsaw Pact, and the dissolution of the USSR. For the West, and especially for the Anglosphere,…

The financial system of the People’s Republic of China operates under an intrinsic logic of collective interest, economic sovereignty, and structural stability, markedly distinct from Western models. This article argues that its design and regulation are not merely aimed at…

Exempting the essential services- like hospitals, pharmacies, airports, and metro rail etc, on call of 10 central trade unions, over 25 crore workers across India adopted the path of strike to raise their voice and grievances against the adamant attitude…

Bangladesh has witnessed a remarkable economic milestone as remittance inflows reached an all-time high of $30.04 billion in the year 2024–25, a 25.50% increase compared to the previous fiscal year (FY24). The country is one of the world’s top recipients…

At the 4th United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD) in Sevilla, Spain, July 2, 2025, the NGO Committee on FfD hosted a pivotal side event titled “Reimagining the Global Financial Architecture”, gathering high-level representatives and grassroots leaders…

Between October 12, 1492, and the end of the second millennium, Western expansionism had a major influence on the global community. European empires, which originated in countries poor in raw materials, developed a system for finding natural resources elsewhere that…