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Danilo Desiderio

Doctor in Jurisprudence by the University of Salerno. Executive director of Desiderio Consultants (Nairobi), senior specialist in customs and trade and senior associate of the Institute of Economic and Social Policy of the Horn of Africa (HESPI).

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Financial Redundancy: The New Architecture of Development Finance

As global development finance becomes increasingly fragmented, developing countries are seeking to establish alternative channels to secure the flow of capital. Yet this financial redundancy also brings risks: rising debt burdens, greater administrative complexity, and a persistent dependence on the world's leading reserve currencies.

How the Global South anticipated the rules of trade in times of uncertainty

In a world shaped by fragmentation and uncertainty, Global South economies developed a degree of trade flexibility that is now becoming a model for the traditional powers.

Fragmented Integration in a Multipolar Trade Order: Latin America, Africa and the Search for Convergence

The reconfiguration of global trade is pushing both regions toward divergent external alliances that deepen their dependence and weaken regional cohesion.

The Southern Axis: How Africa and Latin America Could Redefine Global Trade

Africa and Latin America are moving toward a strategic alliance that, despite its currently weak connectivity, could transform global trade from the Global South.