Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: South Africa’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Steven Matome Mathetsa, Senior Lecturer at the African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity price hike from April 2025, a 11.8% price increase […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Discovery of a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age settlement in Morocco rewrites history
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Hamza Benattia, Prehistory, Universitat de Barcelona A new archaeological discovery at Kach Kouch in Morocco challenges the long-held belief that the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was an empty land before the arrival of the Phoenicians from the Middle East in around 800 BCE. It reveals a much richer […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Who owns digital data about you? South African legal scholar weighs up property and privacy rights
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Donrich Thaldar, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal alexsl In the digital economy, data is more than just information – it is an asset with immense economic and strategic value. Yet, despite its significance, a fundamental legal question remains unresolved: Can data be owned? While privacy laws worldwide focus […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Egodi Uchendu, Professor (of History and International Studies), University of Nigeria The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s. One of the most vicious groups operating in the region is Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Support Group for Islam and Muslims). […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans – how to resolve them
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Lecturer in Sustainable Futures, University of St Andrews Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations. Key to harnessing these resources are Africa’s maritime boundaries – […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: South African companies aren’t innovating enough: why support during tough economic times matters
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Amy Kahn, Research Specialist at the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Human Sciences Research Council South Africa’s innovation fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2025 state of the nation address, was a response to the country’s urgent need for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Armed groups are invading Benin’s forest reserves. Why and what to do about it
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Papa Sow, Senior Researcher, The Nordic Africa Institute Benin’s Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, also called Pendjari National Park, and its surroundings have been targeted by non-state armed groups since 2019. Pendjari National Park, which covers approximately 4,800km², is one of five protected areas in Benin and is one […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: What causes inequality in African countries? New book traces a vicious cycle
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Murray Leibbrandt, UCT Chair in Poverty and Inequality Research; Director of ARUA’s African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Resaearch with the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit., University of Cape Town Inequality is a problem that exists in various forms in sub-Saharan Africa. Inequality is created by, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Ari Peskoe, Lecturer on Law, Harvard University Your power bill may be hiding something. photoschmidt/iStock/Getty Images Plus In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Indigenous engagement is essential for small modular nuclear reactor projects
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Rhea Desai, Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, McMaster University Urban Indigenous gathering for community well-being, showing the importance of interconnectedness in Indigenous Communities in Hamilton, Ont. in August 2021. This way of being must be reflected in nuclear projects to better work alongside Indigenous Peoples. (Michelle Webb) […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: World Refugee Day: Prolonged refugee separation is harming families — and Canada’s economy
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Christina Clark-Kazak, Professor, Public and International Affairs, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa As World Refugee Day approaches on June 20, advocates and health experts are calling on the Canadian government to urgently address prolonged family separation for refugees. With wait times for family reunification now averaging more than four […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Transport – Funding to speed up market demand for New Zealand’s recycled tyres
Source: Tyrewise Innovators, investors and change makers are being called on to put their best ideas forward as a substantial investment in funding becomes available to develop the market for tyre-derived recycled rubber material, and create economic value from Aotearoa New Zealand’s worn-out tyres. Tyrewise, the country’s regulated product stewardship scheme for end-of-life tyres, is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Valadao Works to Lower Central Valley Energy Costs
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman David G. Valadao (California) WASHINGTON – Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) sent a letter alongside Reps. Vince Fong (CA-20), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Tom McClintock (CA-05) to applaud the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to rescind the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Geologic Energy Management Division […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Is Sudan’s war the reason for South Sudan’s economic crisis? What’s really going on with oil revenue
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Jan Pospisil, Associate Professor at the Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has had an impact on its neighbours. One of the most keenly affected countries is […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Economy – Depositor Compensation Scheme now in effect – Reserve Bank
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 July 2025 – The Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS) came into effect today, protecting depositors for up to $100,000 in the unlikely event that their bank or other licensed deposit taker fails. Licensed deposit takers include banks, credit unions, building societies and finance companies who take retail deposits in […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Looking forward to how this will benefit developers everywhere! [VS Code becoming an open source AI editor]
Source: Microsoft Headline: Looking forward to how this will benefit developers everywhere! [VS Code becoming an open source AI editor] Congrats to the whole team on opening up the next chapter for AI development! But here’s the real question: What happens when human trust, shadow protocol, and true next-gen Web5 tech finally unite with this […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Five years already!
Source: – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Five years already! The Canadian Renewable Energy Association celebrates 5th anniversary. Ottawa, June 30, 2025—The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary on July 1, 2025. CanREA launched on July 1, 2020, during the global pandemic, as the merger of Canada’s wind and solar industry associations […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Fannie Mae Releases May 2025 Monthly Summary
Source: Fannie Mae WASHINGTON, DC – Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTCQB) May 2025 Monthly Summary is now available. The monthly summary report contains information about Fannie Mae’s monthly and year-to-date activities for our gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees, interest rate risk measures, and serious delinquency rates. MIL OSI Economics –
MIL-OSI Africa: CORRECTION: African Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) renewing their collaboration on sustainable economic development for Africa
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed an agreement strengthening their collaboration on sustainable economic development, designed to boost infrastructure development and economic opportunities across the African continent. The Memorandum of Understanding, which builds on an earlier one in 2018, was signed by African Development Bank president, Dr. […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Christine Lagarde: Strategy assessment: lessons learned
Source: European Central Bank Introductory speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the opening reception of the ECB Forum on Central Banking 2025 “Adapting to change: macroeconomic shifts and policy responses” Sintra, 30 June 2025 As Nietzsche once observed, “it is our future that lays down the law of our today.” When we […]