Introduction Great global economical vibrancy has been witnessed in the Asian region in the recent past. This has led to a group of nations in this region developing into economic powerhouses that command global trade markets and policies. Dynamic Asian economies have earned themselves the name “Asian Drivers of Global Change” due to new energy they have injected in the global markets. It is apparent that the global trading patterns and systems have been on the shift in the 21 st century from the Transatlantic West. As such, nations such as Vietnam, Thailand and Japan are consolidating their position as new global economic engines. In the first half of the twentieth century, the global trading systems were dominated by Europe and US, a trend that is now skewing to the South Eastern Asia. On the same note, trade alliances between the North American nations and the Southern East Asia have been on the rise leading to emergence of Asian tigers such as Japan. The emerging major economies in Asia have been dubbed “drivers”, a term with a connotation of great impact they are likely to possess in charting forward the global economy. This influence does not only stem from the large populations witnessed in Asian countries, but also from their capacity to build acclaimed private and public sectors. The economic activities created by these nations’ have the potential to change the continental and global political, social and economic relations. These economies’ contributions have caused a stir in the global political and economic pattern by changing the long held view of the economic world and birthing a Global-Asian epoch. Thus, the global effect attributed to the drivers’ economic activities is likely to cause major drifts in global market patterns as opposed to mild global economic improvements. Increased bargaining power by the Global Change Drivers in the economic, political and social aspects is likely to challenge the old power drivers or weed them out eventually. The emergence of the Global Drivers of Change is not only a threat the developing world but also to the developed economies. The emerging economic dynamics that are positioning some Asian nations as global economic leaders have the likelihood of affecting the Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Latin America by altering their economic growth paces. The high level of technological advancements and ability to produce cheap labour-intensive commodities gives Asian nations an edge over their competitors. As such, in the past, African and Latin America nations have been used as dumping grounds for cheap low quality commodities from Asia. This essay will seek to discuss why the growing importance of the Asian drivers in global market is impeding growth and development of economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Latin America. Factors that have contributed to emergence of Asian Drivers The effect of large economy sizes of the most Asian nations cannot be overemphasized. For instance, China was ranked as the world’s third biggest economy the year 2005 thus underpinning the big country effect. While a big population could be more of a challenge to a nation, countries like China have managed to take advantage of their populace to impact positive