Powering Ghana’s Economic Development Through Nuclear Energy
Electricity supply in Ghana has been outstripped by electricity demand for decades. This has led to numerous energy crises, with negative consequences for the economy.
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COVID-19 and E-Governance: Lessons from South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored global dependence on the Internet. In the face of travel restrictions and lockdowns, social media has emerged as a crucial factor in the maintenance of personal relationships, working environments and day-to-day activities.
Electric vehicle battery manufacturing: Why SADC needs to act now
As we try to navigate the disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to our lives and livelihoods, I listen to people talk about what they will do “when things go back to normal”. But things will not go back to normal; at least not the normal that we were accustomed to before 2020.
Digital Disruption in Africa: Mapping Innovations for the AfCFTA in Post-COVID Times
This paper looks at the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa against the backdrop of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and makes proposals for policymakers.
Egypt’s Quest for a Nuclear Future
In 2015 Egypt signed an agreement with ROSATOM, the Russian state atomic energy corporation, to build a nuclear power plant at Al Dabaa on the country’s northern coast, west of Alexandria.
A strategic consideration of the African Union Free Movement of Persons Protocol and other initiatives towards the freer movement of people in Africa
January 29, 2021 is the third anniversary of the adoption of the African Union Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons in Africa at the AU Assembly in Addis Ababa in 2018. Though 33 out of 55 countries have signed onto the Protocol, only 4 countries have ratified it, three years on.
U.S. Capitol Breach Was a Shot Heard Round the World
In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of five leading think tanks reflect on the impact of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks left leaders and publics in many democracies stunned, reassured, or determined to play a bigger role in preserving democratic order in the world.
Green Recovery and Green Jobs in Africa: The Case of Ghana
The Ghanaian economy experienced a positive growth trajectory over the past decade; however, the economic structure has not changed as the country continues to depend on natural resource extraction (gold and oil).
Sustainable Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Global Healthcare Interventions
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) ordinarily experience protracted epidemiological transitions – the dual burden of infection and chronic noncommunicable disease (NCD).
Comparative Study of Policy Responses to COVID-19 in LICs in Africa
This brief assesses the policy responses to COVID-19 among low-income countries (LICs) in Africa.
