Tag Archives: G20 nations

25Oct/26

Racial Census Categories and Africa’s Economic Future

October 25, 2026EconomyAsian/Indian, Black African, BRIC, Coloured, Countries, Economic growth, Eritrea, G20 nations, Geography of Africa, India, Informal economy, Least developed countries, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the United Nations, Poland, Poverty, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Worldadmin

Deconstructing Digital Demography: How Viral Visualizations Distort Ethnic and Migration Data

Sat Oct. 24, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — The historical development of ethnic diversity in the United Kingdom has shifted from post-war Commonwealth migration to a state of complex super-diversity, where communities are increasingly differentiated by nationality, socio-economic background, legal status, and generational depth. Measurement systems have evolved from early administrative proxies like country of birth to multi-tiered census self-identification containing 19 detailed categories. However, public reporting and government research frequently continue to rely on broad “big 5” macro-categories (White, Black, Asian, Mixed, Other), which systematically mask critical micro-ethnic disparities, regional nuances, and diverging socio-economic outcomes in employment, education, and health. Continue reading →

06Sep/23

France will collapse without Africa

September 6, 2023PoliticsAfrica, China, Foreign relations of France, Françafrique, France, G20 nations, Mali, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Neocolonialism, Republics, Scramble for Africaadmin

Wed, Sep 6 2023 – France is a major European power with a long history of involvement in Africa. However, in recent years, France has been criticized for its handling of its relationships with African countries. Some argue that France has “dropped the ball” in Africa, citing a number of factors, including: Continue reading →

26Oct/22

Four scenarios for a world in disorder

October 26, 2022PoliticsAfghanistan, Antony Blinken, Australia, Barack Obama, Beijing, Berlin, Brazil, Cambridge, China, Countries, Creative Commons, David Bach, Donald Trump, G20 nations, Geography of Asia, Germany, Giorgia Meloni, Greece, Hungary, Inflation, Iran, Italy, Jair Bolsonaro, James Bond, Japan, John Hopkins, Member states of the United Nations, Mussolini, North Korea, Paul Volcker, Pierre Olivier Gourinchas, Political economy, Populism, Richard Nixon, Rio Tinto, Roberto Stefan Foa, Russia, Soviet Union, Stagflation, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, Unemployment, United States, Viktor Orban, Vladimir Putin, Washington, World, Xi Jinping, Yaschaadmin

David Bach, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent speech to the Communist Party Congress could be one of the most consequential of the decade. He told the audience – and the world – that his economic growth-crushing zero-COVID policy is here to stay, and that Beijing is more determined than ever to reunify with Taiwan, peacefully if possible and by force if necessary.

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