The Reflection of African Concerns in the G-20 Financial Regulation and Financial Development Agenda
This paper forms part of a project aimed at monitoring the responsiveness of the Group of Twenty (G-20) to African interests.
The African Peer Review Mechanism: Development Lessons from Africa’s Remarkable Governance Assessment System
This case study of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) seeks to examine the lessons it holds about South–South knowledge exchange, South–South co-operation (SSC), capacity development and development effectiveness. The report is based on desk research, personal interviews and an online survey.
Transport Infrastructure in Central and Northern Mozambique: The Impact of Foreign Investment on National Development and Regional Integration
Numerous major projects are underway or in the pipeline in the energy and mining sectors in central and northern Mozambique, but transport infrastructure is inadequate. As a result, foreign companies themselves have begun to upgrade public roads, railways and harbours.
The G20 and Africa: A Critical Assessment
Against the background of an increasingly complex structure of global economic governance, this briefing seeks to assess how well G-20 member countries have responded to the concerns of sub-Saharan Africa.
The Road Ahead for the African Governance Architecture: An Overview of Current Challenges and Possible Solutions
Following a range of previous commitments to improve the status of governance in Africa, in 2011 the African Union (AU) established the African Governance Architecture (AGA) as the flagship initiative of its ‘shared values’ agenda.
Resource Abundance in Mozambique: Avoiding Conflict, Ensuring Prosperity
From as early as the 1960s companies have been exploring the natural resource wealth of Mozambique. However, it is only in the past decade that the potential of these resources has been realised.
State of the Nation address: giving short-shrift to mining?
The usual flurry of analyses has followed President Jacob Zuma’s annual state of the nation address. From a resource governance perspective, there are three things worth examining in further detail given the president’s off the cuff remarks during his address – to both the management of mines and the unions – that actions that damage the economy would not be tolerated.
Energy Indaba 2014: more regional focus can catalyse African Development
Recent years have witnessed the multiplication of energy-related events, policies and initiatives in South Africa. On the eve of the 6th Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) which takes place in Sandton, Johannesburg from 18 to 20 February 2014, this self-proclaimed ‘highest profile energy event’ on the continent seeks to bring together global and national energy stakeholders, government officials and business delegations to debate critical emerging issues for the sector.
Red Flags Ignored: Governance Values and Practices in Africa
Values are essential to set up normative standards that are indicative of the qualities of governance. This paper describes and analyses trends of governance values and practices in Africa using secondary data.
Mining for Development in Guinea: An Examination of the Simandou Iron Ore Project
The Simandou Mountain Range in Guinea possesses the world’s last substantial ‘tier-one’ iron ore deposit. Discovered in 1997, mining has yet to begin.