Media outlet NOTUS turned to the Ford School's Kamissa Camara for her prediction on which pressing issues/trends will dominate future economics. Camara focused on the influence of the Global South, specifically in West Africa and the Sahel, which she argues are seeing economic realignment coupled with political sovereignty.
Camara comments on the establishment of new non-traditional partnerships, noting China and Turkey in the conversation. "These partnerships extend beyond capital and investment to encompass governance practices and political models, reshaping how power is exercised, largely outside the spotlight of global economic reporting," Camara stated.
Citing large-scale projects in Guinea, Camara explains how iron ore will play a role in this shift. Camara said the developments in Simandou have "become a strategic vehicle for state-led development embedded in new political and economic alignments." She asserts these models will shape global supply chains and investment norms.
