China and Angola: A Marriage of Convenience?
There has been an explosion of attention given to China’s interests and activities in Africa and on the wide spectrum of Chinese actors involved in countries across the continent, but the terms and implications of the China-Angola partnership remain unclear.
At the end of the transition period, Somalia is going nowhere – slowly
With a two-decade long history of instability, upheaval and violence, Somalia has become the poster child of the failed state.
African leaders commit to better trade relations
The theme of the African Union (AU) summit in January this year was “Boosting Intra-African Trade”.
The Way Forward for the WTO: Reforming the Decision-Making Process
The World Trade Organization is in a state of flux.
The Timber Trade in Africa’s Great Lakes: Implications for Uganda and the Region
Most of the timber traded in Africa’s Great Lakes originates in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and either ends up in Uganda or transits through Uganda to the region.
International Development Policy Aid, Emerging Economies and Global Policies
Chapter contributed by Elizabeth Sidiropoulos: Emerging ‘Donor’, Geopolitical Actor: South Africa in the Global Terrain.
SPECIAL REPORT: Hillary Clinton in South Africa – Unpacking US-South Africa relations
South Africa-US relations are under the spotlight as South Africa prepares for the visit of the global power’s top diplomat by the end of the week. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be visiting South Africa from 4-7 August 2012 for the second time since her appointment by President Obama into this key position.
SADC Business Case Studies
A new set of case studies, looking at the barriers to doing business faced by firms in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has just been released.
FOCAC’s Present and its South African Future
The closing of FOCAC V, the triennial ministerial meeting between China and Africa, marked yet another milestone in the continent’s most dynamic relationship.
Making the Mining Charter go further towards genuine empowerment
In 2011 Parliament’s mineral resources committee conducted public hearings on the amendment of the Broad Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry, namely the Amended Mining Charter of 2010.