Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu

Benjamin Musanjufu Favubu is a research fellow at the Development Watch Centre.

19 articles Joined February 2025
Foreign Policy Analysis

2024 BRICS Summit: Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Supply Chains; the Group to Set New World Order

Many experts have reduced BRICS to a mood, Economists are even saying dollarisation is a myth for left sympathisers and a new enchantment for the global South. Those who take it seriously see it as a threat to the World Bank and the IMF, the former dealing with short-term development plans across the world and […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Oct 29, 2024  •  6 min read
Foreign Policy Analysis

China at 75: What lessons can Africa Draw from People’s Republic of China

On the 1st of October 2024, China celebrated its 75th independence day. Seven (7) decades back, it was Ethiopia that was never colonised and its flag inspired almost all West African flags, Liberia that was set up in 1847 by a United States Secretary of state, Egypt, Libya, and Sudan that had attained their independence. Most […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Oct 8, 2024  •  6 min read
Belt and Road Initiative

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 9: The Journey Over The Last Two Decades

From September 4th to 6th  the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will take place in Beijing. This comes at a very critical time for South South-Cooperation, the world economy has slowed down mainly because of the impacts of the last Pandemic and the ongoing 54 major conflicts around the world that affect Africa and China’s supply chain […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Aug 28, 2024  •  6 min read
Diplomacy

Is the Israeli-Palestine conflict the graveyard of international relations or its rebirth?

In the world of international relations and diplomacy, the Israel-Palestine conflict holds immense global significance. This enduring conflict has involved various players over the decades. Diplomatic failures in this situation can have far-reaching global consequences. The Israel-Palestine conflict draws comparisons to the Ukraine-Russia conflict due to its intensity and the involvement of global players. Diplomatic […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Oct 26, 2023  •  5 min read
BRICS

In BRICS, Africa’s Interests Are Safe!

Finally, the 15th annual BRICS summit is happening, and it is taking place on the African continent. There has been a lot of talk about it this time as though it’s happening for the first time but that is because of where the world finds itself at the moment. Ukraine-Russia crisis is impacting everything and […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Aug 24, 2023  •  5 min read
Development Assistance

China-Uganda Relations: As it Was During Colonial Rule, China Remains a Reliable Development Partner!

China and many African countries have shared a history regarding the sense of imperialism and colonialism. China was not so long ago under the colonial rule of Japan and some of its territories like Hong Kong under Britain. China’s Communist Party set an example and also went ahead to support African independence struggles. Even with […]

Musanjufu Benjamin Kavubu  •  Jun 5, 2023  •  7 min read