G20 Should Do More on Financial Reforms to Support Africa’s Resilience
In Africa, rising debt coupled with the growing risks of climate shocks require bold policy interventions domestically and globally to enhance its macroeconomic resilience.
Maintaining Momentum for the Ocean-Climate Nexus in 2023
The link between ocean and climate did not always enjoy full recognition within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process.
Elevating ESG: Empirical Lessons on Environmental, Social and Governance Implementation of Chinese Projects in Africa
Chinese financiers and regulators should take steps to guarantee awareness of and compliance with ESG rules by small- and medium-sized Chinese companies operating in Africa.
The Quest for Global Influence
The new BRICS members will add their voices to advocating for a more equitable global governance system, reforming the UN Security Council, and increasing influence for the Global South.
Strengthening Africa’s Digital Infrastructure for Greater Economic Resilience
Despite some progress having been made, a large proportion of the African population is excluded from the digital economy due to physical infrastructure barriers.
China’s Africa Strategy is Shifting from Extraction to Investment – Driven from the Industry-Rich Hunan Region
The Hunan model’s specific focus is on agriculture, heavy industry equipment, and transport such as electric automobiles and trains. They are growth industries in many countries in Africa.
SAJIA Special Issue: The Energy Transition and Green Mineral Value Chains
A special issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs focused on a global just energy transition and entitled ‘The energy transition and green mineral value chains: Challenges and opportunities for Africa and Latin America’, is now available.
Launch of the South African Youth Gender Action Plan
Developed by young people and led by the Youth Policy Committee and convened by Youth@SAIIA, the South African Youth Gender Action Plan (SA YGAP) functions as a roadmap to anchor a vision of what a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable future should be in South Africa.
Beyond Bread: Ukraine-Africa Diplomacy
Much has been made of Ukraine’s importance to food security. Prior to the invasion, the country was Africa’s second-largest external supplier of maize and third-largest external supplier of wheat.
The Hunan Model: China’s Zone for the China–Africa Future
Wider availability of finance means that China is now Africa’s leading infrastructure services provider, and that some African countries are precariously exposed to external debt.