China’s Role in Infrastructure Development in Botswana
Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is often characterised as a major success story on the continent.
The Africa-South America Summit, 27-28 September 2009
The second Africa South America summit, hosted by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela formed the third part of a triangle of events, starting with the General Debate at the opening of the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, followed immediately by the third summit of the G20 Financial in Pittsburgh.
Natural resource revenue governance – The EITI and South Africa
How can we improve the lives of the more than 3 billion people living in natural resource endowed countries?
Intégrer l’enseignement de la gouvernance dans l’enseignement universitaire en Afrique : Perspectives, défis et leçons
Ce rapport présente les faits saillants des résultats d’une étude exploratoire de gouvernance liés à des programmes dans huit universités anglophones d’Afrique pris dans le dernier trimestre de 2008, et un atelier avec des universitaires de ces institutions qui s’est tenue à Johannesburg les 20-21 Mai 2009.
Integrating Governance Education into University Education in Africa: Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons
This report presents highlights of the findings of a scoping study of governance-related programmes in eight anglophone African universities undertaken in the last quarter of 2008, and a workshop with academics from these institutions held in Johannesburg on 20–21 May 2009.
Elephants, Ants and Superpowers: Nigeria’s Relations with China
Analysis of China’s relations with Africa has often been generalised, yet these relations vary considerably across the continent, suggesting the need for greater attention to the specificities of each case.
China and Africa’s Natural Resources: The Challenges and Implications for Development and Governance
This paper proposes to analyse China’s growing engagement in Africa’s mineral sector and assess its impact on local governance.
Climate Change and Trade: The Challenges for Southern Africa (Oct 2009)
Climate change, in part a result of rising greenhouse gas emissions, is seen as the most pressing environmental problem of our time.
The Pittsburgh G20 Leaders Summit
What a difference five months makes in the fortunes of our turbulent global economy.
SAIIA at 75
Speech by the National Director of the South African Institute of International Affairs, Ms Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, on the occasion of the banquet celebrating the institute’s 75th anniversary. 16 September 2009