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The US.-China trade war: Market chaos, supply chain risks

China retaliated with 125% tariffs on American goods, effectively freezing bilateral trade.

By Isaac Jonas Apr. 20, 2025

The US.-China trade war: Market chaos, supply chain risks

Zim turns to airtime tax to fund health…amid US foreign aid suspension

In a statement on the “Impact of US funding cuts on HIV programmes in Zimbabwe”, UNAids confirmed that the government was engaging other partners to

By Sydney Kawadza Mar. 19, 2025

Zim turns to airtime tax to fund health…amid US foreign aid suspension

Mexico won't have to pay tariffs on USMCA goods until April 2, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico won't be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade until April 2.

By Reuters Mar. 6, 2025

Mexico won't have to pay tariffs on USMCA goods until April 2, Trump says

‘Disruptive, unfair and cruel’: Jobs lost and treatment stopped as USAid freeze hits HIV care in Zim

Population Solutions for Health clinics, such as this one, providing free testing, voluntary male circumcision, ART and PrEP, relied on USAid.

By The Guardian Feb. 17, 2025

‘Disruptive, unfair and cruel’: Jobs lost and treatment stopped as USAid freeze hits HIV care in Zim

Human rights implications of Trump’s sanctions on South Africa

By Everson Mushava Feb. 12, 2025

Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in a post on X, said she was instructing her Economy minister to implement retaliatory tariffs but gave no details.

By Reuters Feb. 3, 2025

Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Editorial Comment: Africa’s aid addiction: A crisis of dependence

The international community must also come together to condemn this aid freeze and demand that the US government reconsider its decision.

By The Standard Feb. 2, 2025

Editorial Comment: Africa’s aid addiction: A crisis of dependence

Trump order to ‘cost’ Zim US$300m aid

In the order, Trump said the US foreign aid industry and bureaucracy were not aligned with American interests and in many cases, antithetical to American values.

By Sydney Kawadza Jan. 23, 2025