Chinese Agricultural Investment in Africa: Motives, Actors and Modalities
Against the backdrop of the high-profile re-encounter and reunion between China and Africa since the new millennium, agriculture has been one of the most important co-operation fields between the two sides.
Water Governance in Botswana
Botswana is water scarce, with endemic drought and varied rainfall. In order to meet increases in water demand efficiently and sustainably, greater policy coherence and implementation is needed.
China–Africa Co-operation Beyond Extractive Industries: The Case of Chinese Agricultural Assistance in West Africa
Traditionally focused on extractive industries, China’s co-operation with Africa is moving towards greater diversification, as African economies themselves diversify and new needs and opportunities arise across the continent.
Learning by Doing: China–Africa Co-operation and State Learning
The view that ‘Africa should learn from China’s development’ has been expressed throughout Africa, from the chairperson of the AU through senior government officials to analysts, scholars and ordinary citizens.
Value Chains in Southern Africa: Entry Points for Donor Impact
Recent interviews of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMME) that SAIIA conducted in Botswana can provide pointers on the focus that donor support should take in order to promote the growth of this sector.
Moving beyond Africa’s crisis of institutions
Since independence, most African states have struggled to develop effective institutions that are responsive to the governance and development needs of their respective societies.
A Next-Generation Peer Review: What Does the Open Government Partnership Have to Offer?
This policy briefing is based on a collaborative research effort comparing four international peer-review processes undertaken by the Open Democracy Advice Centre in 2015.
Not Beating Around the Bush: Understanding China and South Africa’s Illegal Wildlife Trade
The illegal wildlife trade is emblematic of the underlying complexities that exist in bilateral relations.
Will competitive elections lead to change in Tanzania?
‘Change’ was the word de jour as citizens headed to the polls for the fifth multi-party elections in Tanzania on 25 October 2015.
Will the APRM make for better Ugandan elections?
In February 2016, Uganda will go to the polls. It is only the country’s third election held since the constitutional restoration of multi-party democracy in 2005 and it is widely expected to be one of the most contentious. How might Uganda’s participation in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) contribute to better elections?