Should other countries adopt Canada's immigration model?
Canada is just one of a number of countries with an ageing population and shrinking workforce. The second largest in the world in terms of land mass, and with a population of just 36 million, Canada h...
5 Jan 202324min
Who is the true Zulu King?
Misuzulu ka Zwelithini was officially crowned King of the Zulu Nation in October after the death of his father. King Zwelithini died of Covid complications after ruling for fifty years. It has set o...
22 Des 202224min
Will rising sea levels wipe countries off the map?
Small island nations are facing an existential threat. It’s predicted that by 2100, Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and many others will be underwater, because of rising sea levels and increasingly ext...
8 Des 202224min
Can digital currency replace the cash system?
We use digital currency every day whenever we use a credit card, bank online or shop for goods on the internet. We can use our phones as money and transfer cash to family and friends simply by using ...
1 Des 202223min
Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?
Somalia is in a state of drought following four failed rainy seasons, and a fifth predicted, with aid agencies declaring the country is in a state of famine. Despite this, the government has yet to d...
24 Nov 202224min
Can a country live on renewable energy alone?
The International Energy Agency says that the world is in the middle of the first global energy crisis. The price of natural gas has increased almost five-fold since the summer of 2020, and the main c...
17 Nov 202224min
Will computers put managers out of work?
When we shop online, we don’t often think about what goes on behind the scenes. Clicking “pay now”, sets in motion a slick, computer-controlled chain of events, that ends with a parcel arriving at you...
10 Nov 202224min
Is China’s economy in trouble?
Xi Jinping has begun an unprecedented third term as Chinese president, after securing his position at the Communist Party Congress. But key economic data was delayed until after the congress ended. It...
3 Nov 202223min
