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Russia is marketing itself as the saviour of the Global South, but is it working?
Earlier this year, and on his second trip in eight months, Russia’s foreign minister visited Eswatini, Botswana, Angola, and South Africa. But it doesn’t stop there. Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to set foot on the continent again, this time posing for the cameras in Mali, Tunisia, Mauritania, Algeria, and Morocco.
Travel is back, but China still matters to a full recovery
Few could have anticipated the UK’s headlines in 2022 – the death of Queen Elizabeth II, three Prime Ministers in a matter of weeks and the war in Ukraine are just some of the seismic events to shape, and shake, the past 12 months. But, undeterred, we turn our attention to 2023
The death of brand and the rise of corporate character
The first two decades of this century have seen some of the most dramatic changes in Western democracies that we have seen for half a century. A global pandemic, financial crises, escalating conflicts and wars, climate disasters, the rise of China, Brexit, the Arab Spring, the rise and fall (and possible rise again) of Trump and increasing social activism to name a few. All have reshaped how we live, do business, interact and communicate.
Stories matter if we are to build a better world
Today’s world is complex and challenging. The prospects of geopolitical conflict, climate change, cost of living crises, the disturbing impact of some aspects of big tech and a wider global economic downturn are all challenging governments, businesses and individuals alike.