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Read of the Week: West to East – A New Global Economy in the Making?

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In West to East: A New Global Economy in the Making, Dr Arno van Niekerk from the University of the Free State examines emerging trends shaping the global economy amid major geopolitical realignments. With the East — particularly China, India, and the Middle East’s robust Arab economies — rising in influence, evidence suggests the balance of global power may be tilting away from the traditional Western strongholds of America and Europe. Dr van Niekerk unpacks these shifts and their implications with The OFM Business Hour.
7 Oct English South Africa Business · Careers

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