The Global Signal
The Global Signal is a monthly podcast that explores how emerging technologies, international policy, and financial markets are shaping the future of global power. Co-hosted by strategist and market intelligence advisor Joshua Charles and intelligence analyst Benjamin Fields, the show offers objective, data-driven conversations tailored for investors, policymakers, defense professionals, and commercial operators.
The Global Signal
Latest Episodes
Testing the Alliance: Russia, NATO, and the New Frontiers of Deterrence
In this episode of The Global Signal, rising scholar Ali Mammadov joins co-host Joshua Charles to examine Russia’s strategic objectives along NATO’s eastern flank and the critical boundaries separating gray-zone activities from direct aggressio...
U.S.-Africa Trade: Strategic Partnerships and Economic Diversification
This episode features Jeannine Scott, a leading champion for U.S.-Africa policy, to discuss the critical transition points in the continental trade ecosystem. While examining broader trends in commercial engagement and policy frameworks and str...
Zambia's Energy-Debt Nexus: A Model for Emerging Markets?
Today we’re diving into a critical experiment in sovereign restructuring. In an era of global financial volatility, Zambia’s debt-for-energy model raises a defining question: can infrastructure become the foundation of long-term fiscal recovery...
The Strait of Hormuz and the Versailles Signal: Power, Energy, and the New Geography of Risk
In this 20‑minute episode of The Global Signal, co-hosts Joshua Charles and Benjamin Njila Fields dissect the oscillation of the Strait of Hormuz and the geopolitical shockwaves reshaping global energy and diplomacy. We examine the repricing of...
Bridging Continents: Investment and Infrastructure in Africa
In this episode, "Bridging Continents: Investment and Infrastructure in Africa," we are joined by Darnley Howard, President and Principal Consultant at Advansa International and Partner at Pan Diaspora Capital Management. Drawing on over four d...