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Modern Neocolonialism Operates Through Economic Domination Rather Than Direct Occupation: Analyst
Modern Neocolonialism Operates Through Economic Domination Rather Than Direct Occupation: Analyst
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"You don't have to physically colonize a country. You do so by making those areas dependent on you economically," Dr. Mikatekiso Kubayi, a research fellow at... 23.04.2026, Sputnik Africa
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"You don't have to physically colonize a country. You do so by making those areas dependent on you economically," Dr. Mikatekiso Kubayi, a research fellow at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, told Sputnik Africa.He highlighted that France's difficulties in West Africa are rooted not only in regime change efforts but also in decades of colonial, financial, and cultural domination.Kubayi also warned that dollar‑denominated debt makes Africa vulnerable to currency fluctuations and global shocks, such as the recent oil price surge due to the Middle East conflict. In contrast, he sees BRICS as offering a path forward: new multilateral guarantee mechanisms and investment platforms could harness intra‑BRICS trade and economic integration, creating a large market with a growing middle class.
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"You don't have to physically colonize a country. You do so by making those areas dependent on you economically," Dr. Mikatekiso Kubayi, a research fellow at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, told Sputnik Africa.
He highlighted that France's difficulties in West Africa are rooted not only in regime change efforts but also in decades of colonial, financial, and cultural
domination.
"Young people are saying, 'We never signed any agreement that France should control our fiscals in Paris," he noted.
Kubayi also warned that dollar‑denominated debt makes Africa vulnerable to currency fluctuations and global shocks, such as the recent oil price surge due to the Middle East conflict.
In contrast, he sees BRICS as offering a path forward: new multilateral guarantee mechanisms and investment platforms could harness intra‑BRICS trade and economic integration, creating a large market with a growing middle class.
