Trump 2.0

  • What Trump 2.0 means for the African marketplace

    If Africa can find the confidence to take sentiment out of the equation and make a business pitch that makes sense, this could well be a very profitable and peaceful four years indeed, Ivor Ichikowitz writes. It is no overstatement to say the entire world is waiting with bated breath for the 47th president of…

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  • How Scott Bessent will shape Trump’s economic policy

    Key Takeaways President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick, Scott Bessent, was expected by some to reignite the post-election rally that led to one of the best post-election equity rallies of all time. Bessent was the consensus pick on Wall Street, which perhaps contributed to why Elon Musk called him the “business-as-usual” candidate for the job. Stocks rose after the…

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  • TRUMP 2.0: The expected impact of Trump’s victory on China, Taiwan

    US President-elect Donald Trump’s second presidency – with his hawkish cabinet picks – could change the dynamics of US-Taiwan relations, as well as the calculations behind China’s strategy towards the self-ruled island, say analysts. This comes as Beijing evolves its military strategy to blockade Taiwan, a tactic that observers believe is designed to intensify pressure…

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