new democracy party are ahead of the main rival, the leftist syriza party. it s unlikely either party will earn a majority. saudi arabia is set to make history as the country sends its first ever female astronaut to the international space station. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. eyeing up africa as the west competes with china, who will end up having the most influence on that fast growing continent? as the g7 uses its summit injapan to draw the world s poorest countries closer, will recent visits to africa by its leaders pay off as they look to tackle concerns about food and energy in return for natural resources? i m going to be discussing all of that with these two. there they are. this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also, the african union
there they are. this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also, the african union s trade commissioner, who tells me what his continent really wants from the rest of the world as it looks to advance its own prosperity. also on the show, keeping safe online the war in ukraine means companies are more worried than ever about cyber attacks, so i m going to be speaking to the big boss of one of the world s leading cyber security firms who keeps many of the world s biggest businesses out of trouble. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, africa is seen by many as the most exciting continent on the planet 5a countries full of young, energetic people and rich rich in both potential and natural resources. but it is still home to some of the poorest countries in the world and western leaders, they re competing with china fo
the executions have been condemned internationally. those are the headlines. now on bbc news: talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. eyeing up africa as the west competes with china, who will end up having the most influence on that fast growing continent? as the g7 uses its summit injapan to draw the world s poorest countries closer, we ll recent visits to africa by its leaders pay off as they look to tackle concerns about food and energy in return for natural resources. i m going to be discussing all of that with these two. there they are, this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also the african union s trade commissioner, who tells me what his continent really wants from the rest of the world as it looks to advance its own prosperity. also on the show, keeping safe online.
by Walle Engedayehu, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean Prairie View A&M University Introduction The Horn of Africa is becoming increasingly the epicenter of multi-power competition for sphere of influence, involving both established world powers and even emerging global powers that are positioned closest to the region. In its current state, therefore, this