The year of new crises for Africa’s youth
With a population projected to double by 2050, Africa is becoming increasingly young.
E-commerce and the WTO: A developmental agenda?
The rise of e-commerce presents both challenges and opportunities, leading to calls for multilateral trading rules at the WTO.
Where next for the APRM as the AU transforms?
As institutions mature, they should take stock to gear themselves for the future. Led by Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, a process is under way at the African Union (AU) to do just that. How might this this reform drive affect the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the continent’s voluntary governance promotion and assessment instrument?
Trade, inclusiveness inequality and the WTO: A South African perspective on a complex debate
Economic globalisation is coming under increasing scrutiny in many parts of the world.
The International Criminal Court and Africa: Transcending Cleavages to Achieve Common Goals
The African continent is developing plans for its own transnational criminal courts.
Why the focus on China’s role in Mugabe’s fall missed the bigger picture
China’s alleged involvement in Robert Mugabe’s downfall has drowned out numerous other notable external stakeholders.
Africa-Europe migration: 5 ways to find common ground
Youth and migration will be central to discussions between African and European heads of state at the upcoming AU-EU Summit from 28 to 29 November in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
China’s Involvement in South Africa’s Wind and Solar PV Industries
China is now a global leader in renewable energy production, an important player in development finance and climate change diplomacy, and the world’s largest provider of energy finance.
We Are Not so Different: A Comparative Study of Employment Relations at Chinese and American Firms in Kenya
One of the most common critiques of China in Africa is that Chinese firms exploit local laborers and undermine labor standards. Are Chinese employers actually worse to their African workers than other foreign employers?
The UN Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees: new solution or more of the same?
On 22 and 23 May 2017, the UN hosted its second informal thematic session of the Global Compact on Migration.