How rising nationalism, shifting trade patterns, and AI are reshaping growth, equity, and opportunity across the Global

06/11/2025 11 min
How rising nationalism, shifting trade patterns, and AI are reshaping growth, equity, and opportunity across the Global

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GUEST – Funeka Montjane, Standard Bank’s Chief Executive of Personal & Private Banking

As the world edges toward a “post-American order,” the global economy is being reshaped by rising nationalism, shifting trade alliances, and the disruptive power of artificial intelligence. For Africa, these changes carry both risk and opportunity demanding a new vision for growth that is inclusive, innovative, and locally anchored.

In this conversation, Standard Bank’s Funeka Montjane joins Kaya Biz with Gugulethu Mfuphi to unpack how the Global South can navigate this moment of transformation redefining trade, industrial policy, and equity in a rapidly fragmenting world. Kaya FM

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