Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 1, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Industrial scale farming is flawed: what ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Rachel Wynberg, Professor and DST/NRF Bio-economy Research Chair, University of Cape Town African Perspectives on Agroecology is a new book with 33 contributions from academics, non-governmental organisations, farmer organisations and policy makers. It is free to download, and reviewers have described it as a “must read for all […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Africa’s worsening food crisis – it’s time for an agricultural revolution
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By William G. Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Director of Food, Agriculture & Society Program, Macalester College Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that food insecurity in Africa is […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Education in Zimbabwe has lost its value: study asks young people how they feel about that
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Kristina Pikovskaia, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh Zimbabwean students and graduates are actively seeking change to the education system. AFP via Getty Images Education, especially higher education, is a step towards adulthood and a foundation for the future. But what happens when education loses its […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Class and masculinity are connected – when industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sophie Lively, PhD Candidate in Human Geography, Newcastle University Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock On July 3, I’ll be discussing Youth, Masculinity and the Political Divide at an event with The Conversation and Cumberland Lodge at Newcastle University (get your tickets here). Young people involved in the panel have brought up […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: AI policies in Africa: lessons from Ghana and Rwanda
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Thompson Gyedu Kwarkye, Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Dublin Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical diagnoses. Touted as a game changer, it is projected to add nearly US$15.7 trillion to […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Radical listening: two big ideas and six core skills that could help you connect more deeply with others
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences brizmaker/Shutterstock Even though we live in a constantly connected world, more people feel lonely than ever before. According to public polling company Gallup, nearly a quarter of the world’s population reports feeling […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Young men on South Africa’s urban margins: new book follows their lives over 10 years
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Hannah J. Dawson, Senior Lecturer, Anthropology and Development Studies, University of Johannesburg South Africa’s young people, aged 15 to 34, who make up more than 50% of the country’s working age population, bear a disproportionate burden of unemployment. They have done so for more than a decade. Of […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Johann Kirsten, Director of the Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch University When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Air quality isn’t just bad in cities – here’s why and how we’re tracking pollution from upland fires
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rebecca Brownlow, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Sheffield Hallam University Peatland burns over the reservoir in Langsett, a village in South Yorkshire. Wendy Birks, CC BY-NC-ND Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick grey smoke drifted across Sheffield’s western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Japanese prime minister’s abrupt no-show at NATO summit reveals a strained alliance with the US
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Craig Mark, Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state. After saying just days ago he would be attending this week’s NATO summit at The Hague, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this
Source: The Conversation – Indonesia – By Andini Pramono, Research officer, Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two years old or beyond, provide multiple benefits for the baby and mother. It can prevent […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘Piracy’ to legitimacy: how companies like French ride-hailing platform Heetch can make their mark
Source: The Conversation – France – By Maxime Massey, Docteur en Sciences de Gestion & Innovation – Chercheur affilié à la Chaire Improbable, ESCP Business School The 2024 arrest and subsequent release of activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd that fights to protect ocean biodiversity, highlighted a division between two opposing […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: an ecological turning point for the Catholic Church
Source: The Conversation – France – By Bernard Laurent, Professeur, EM Lyon Business School In Laudato Si’, Pope Francis called for a radical break with consumerist lifestyles. Ricardo Perna/Shutterstock On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Africa – General registration open for Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Business Expo & Conference
SOURCE: Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Bringing the realities of Africa’s growth markets― 195 Japanese companies, 40+ African nations, 68 events TOKYO, Japan, June 30, 2025/ — Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO; Chairman and CEO: ISHIGURO Norihiko; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) (www.JETRO.go.jp) is pleased to announce that the official website of the TICAD Business Expo & […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Christine Lagarde, Philip R. Lane: Opening remarks on the ECB strategy assessment press conference
Source: European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB,Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB Sintra, 30 June 2025 Good afternoon, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane and I welcome you to this press conference, on the occasion of the conclusion of the 2025 assessment of our monetary policy strategy. The […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Trade Policy Review: Norway
Source: World Trade Organization The following documents are available: Secretariat report A detailed report written independently by the WTO Secretariat. Government report A policy statement by the government of the member under review. From the meeting The Secretariat and Government reports are discussed by the WTO’s full membership in the Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB). […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator
Source: Thales Group Headline: Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator Cannes, June 30th, 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has been selected by the French space agency CNES, as part of the space component of the France 2030 program launched by the French […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Members explore technology transfer case studies, patent information, trade-related IP data
Source: WTO Headline: Members explore technology transfer case studies, patent information, trade-related IP data Discussions at the meeting saw a high level of engagement by delegations. Members highlighted how voluntary technology transfer to developing economies can boost innovation, productivity and development, drawing on sectoral case studies. They also focused on better harnessing information from expired […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Verizon celebrates 25 years of powering how people live, work and play
Source: Verizon Headline: Verizon celebrates 25 years of powering how people live, work and play NEW YORK, NY – For 25 years, Verizon has been leading with technology and innovation for our customers and helped shape the way Americans connect every day. What started as a bold vision in 2000 has grown into a company […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
Source: WTO Headline: Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions, complemented by interactive discussions in breakout […]