BRICS – the dream deferred, for now
The commanding position that the BRICS economies once held in the post-global financial crises era legitimised their claims for more equitable global governance institutions. Equally, they believed that the development challenges they shared could be addressed through a collective voice in international forums on the back of their strong economic performances.
Illicit financial flows: Estimating trade mispricing and trade-based money laundering for five African countries
This paper focuses on the commercial tax evasion component of illicit financial flows (IFFs), clarifying concepts often used interchangeably, namely transfer pricing, abusive transfer pricing, trade mispricing (or trade mis-invoicing), trade-based money laundering (TBML), tax evasion and tax avoidance.
New realities require new policy solutions
With 27,000 African savannah elephants a year illegally killed for their ivory, the species is in peril. Now international action at CITES and the closure of domestic ivory markets are attacking the ivory trade at both ends. But we must also give our full support to ‘elephant neighbour’ communities.
Trade mispricing for five African countries
This briefing estimates the extent of trade mispricing, a form of commercial tax evasion, for five African countries and addresses the data challenges in gauging this component of illicit financial flows (IFFs).
The New Development Bank: Towards greater efficiency
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) increasingly struggle to respond effectively to the needs of middle-income countries (MICs).
There is good as well as bad news about the state of governance in Africa
Declining safety and deterioration in the rule of law are holding back progress in governance in Africa. This is according to the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
Contextualising China’s Foray into Human Rights and Peace & Security in Africa
The deepening of China’s engagement with Africa has also prompted the broadening of its interests on the continent.
The unaccounted billions in international aid
South Africa has contributed billions of Rands in developmental assistance to the DRC. Yet according to traditional definitions of aid, these contributions do not count. In a new article published by the Mail and Guardian, SAIIA’s Carmel Rawhani investigates the controversies around defining aid and why South Africa’s contributions may actually surpass those of more wealthy ‘Western’ donors.
China’s African Infrastructure Projects: A Tool in Reshaping Global Norms
The resilience of China’s investments in African infrastructure has been called into question in the light of its own economic slowdown.
Can biofortified foods help Africa achieve food security?
The upcoming 2016 World Food Prize will honour contributions in the field of biofortification. With almost one person in four being undernourished in Africa, what do recent experiences tell us about the role that biofortified foods can play in ensuring nutritious and safe food for the continent?