G20 Development Agenda and African Priorities: An Update
The G20 has come to be seen as one of the world’s most important gatherings for the discussion of a range of issues broadly related to global economic governance. While the G20 is significantly more representative of developing countries’ interests than other informal structures (such as the G7), there is still only one permanent member from Africa – South Africa.
Modi’s New Foreign Policy Agenda and the Implications for Africa
The third India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) took place in New Delhi in October 2015, just over a year after Narendra Modi became prime minister.
Keeping the wolf from the door: did President Zuma succeed?
The single most significant thing that President Zuma acknowledged in his ‘State of the Nation Address’ last week was the risk of a credit rating downgrade for South Africa:
Nairobi and Doha’s presumption of death
South Africans will remember the second and last business weeks of December 2015 for a long time to come because that particular period was characterised by almost unprecedented drama within South Africa’s governance structures, as Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene was sacked.
Three mining changes that could net major investment
The Mining Indaba, hosted annually in Cape Town, has arrived. However, the outlook for commodity prices is arguably the worst it has been since 2008, and China’s bumpy economic landing is not helping.
The Wealth Within, The Wealth Unseen: Reflections on the Gulf of Guinea’s Maritime Domain
The rapid escalation of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Aden over the past decade has made maritime security a policy priority both for Africa and globally.
The Interwovenness of Party, State and Business in Mozambique
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Country Review Report (CRR) for Mozambique, published in July 2010, indicates that the interwovenness of party, government, state and business is a serious issue in the country.
How do Chinese Contractors Perform in Africa? Evidence from World Bank Projects
Chinese construction firms are building African infrastructure and have been winning large percentages of World Bank contracts in Africa.
Future of the African Peer Review Mechanism hangs in the balance
On 29 January 2016, a group of Africa’s Heads of State and Government met in Addis Ababa to determine the fate of one of the AU’s most daring initiatives. At stake was the future relevance of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The AU 2016 summit can only renew the opportunity in Agenda 2063 if…
The African Union (AU) is convening its January 2016 summit under the guiding theme: ‘African year of human rights with a particular focus on the rights of Women’. Notwithstanding the themes, which in part focus the deliberations at the Summit, the headlines and the pressing issues facing the continent will always steal the thunder from these lofty themes. This current summit is no different.