Reimagining Global Economic Governance: African and Global Perspectives
Demand is growing for more representative and equitable global institutions that are capable of managing the risks and opportunities of interdependence.
Can Old Alliances Survive New Realities in Russia-South Africa Relations?
Exploring the complexities of the relationship between Russia and South Africa.
Africa’s Critical Minerals: Boosting Development Amid Geopolitical Challenges
Conversations around critical minerals in Africa have been mostly driven by external partners’ geopolitical or economic demands.
Invisible No More: Securing Legal Identity as a Human Right
The need for identification in an increasingly digital world is becoming more apparent, with over 60% of the nearly 850 million people without a legal identity found in Africa.
UN Summit of the Future Stresses Intergenerational Responsibility and Accountability to Upcoming Generations
A futures thinking and anticipatory governance approach to growing global mistrust and declining multilateralism can promote robust and resilient solutions.
Futures of Digital Rights in SADC: Towards a Common Approach to Digital Protection and Data Justice
Our approach to digital justice in the SADC region must be agile and forward-thinking by exploring emerging transformations in the digital rights landscape.
Address by Mr Nelson Muffuh on the UN Summit of the Future
Full text of the address delivered by UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Mr Nelson Muffuh, at SAIIA’s speakers meeting on the UN Summit of the Future.
Local Opportunities and Global Disputes: Tracking Japan’s Engagement with Africa amid Geopolitical Tensions
While Japan has long maintained a development-focused presence in
Africa, the Japanese government is increasingly interested in broadening
this presence.
China-Africa Energy and Climate Cooperation: Prospects for FOCAC 2024
The upcoming summit will provide a framework for navigating the evolving China-Africa comprehensive strategic partnership in the post-COVID era, particularly in the crucial domains of climate and energy.
The G7, South Africa and the Sustainable Climate Agenda for Africa
The G7 needs to emphasise its value addition within the more inclusive G20 with an acute sensitivity to the fact that Africans are articulating more specific agendas.