Re-imagining the Critical Minerals Ecosystem in SADC: Building Anticipatory Governance
With current economic systems reinforcing inequities, the urgency of revisiting resource trade agreements and investment risks, opening a path for more inclusive and equitable development is emphasised.
Navigating the SADC Critical Minerals Transition: Towards Preferred Futures
The global energy transition hinges on the availability and responsible extraction of minerals which are essential for green technologies ranging from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems.
Exploring the Critical Minerals Ecosystem in SADC: Country Barriers and Enablers
Competition for access to critical minerals will increase notably, ultimately placing Africa at the centre of the green transition in both environmental and geopolitical terms.
Anticipatory Governance of Critical Minerals in SADC: Strategic Policy Pathways for 2035
As mines become more automated and digitised to enhance efficiency, the human resources needed will decline without a new social contract that includes alternative education and training policies.
The Expanded BRICS Can Be a Force to Be Reckoned With in Shaping a New World Energy Order
The BRICS+6, consisting of six of the world’s top oil producers and four of the world’s top natural gas producers, will play a key role in geopolitics surrounding energy.
Digitisation of African Agriculture Through BRICS Partnerships
Agriculture in Africa needs innovative digital solutions to attain some of the goals as contained in regional, continental programmes or international commitments.
G20 Connect: Africa, India, South Africa and Global South
The AU’s full participation in the G20 would increase the legitimacy of the grouping, while also providing a platform for a continent that is under-represented in the G20.
Preparing for the G20 Presidency in a Fraught World: Insights on South Africa’s Priorities
South Africa believes, like India and other emerging economies, that the G20’s focus should be global economic governance, not politics or peace and security.
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.