Towards an African Adaptation Finance Agenda for COP27
Climate change is already impacting Africa in significant ways, with social and economic costs predicted to increase in the future. Today, seven out of ten most climate-vulnerable countries are in Africa.
SADC Futures of Digital Geopolitics: Towards African digital sovereignty
The digitisation of data – spurred on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) – presents the Southern African region with very real opportunities for developmental leapfrogging.
Is the AfCFTA the ‘Game Changer’ for Africa?
One year into its implementation, the African Continental Free Trade Area holds much potential for the future of African cooperation and trade.
Ensuring that COP27 is Truly an ‘African COP’
Egypt will host the next UN Conference of Parties (COP) meeting in November 2022, making it an opportune moment for Africa to elevate its voice in global climate negotiations and try to advance its common priorities.
Anticipating change – Re-thinking SADC industrial policy
Given the shifting landscape brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and crises such as COVID-19, the SADC region has much to gain by strengthening the anticipatory and adaptive capacity of industrial policymaking.
BRICS and the Russia-Ukraine war: A global rebalance?
The BRICS have come under immense scrutiny due to their response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Africa’s Nuclear Future: Increasing the Participation of Women and Youth
Nuclear science and technology are expected to play an increasingly important role in Africa in the near future. Nuclear power, nuclear medicine, nuclear applications in
agriculture and nuclear research are all expected to enhance development.
Catalysing Sustainable Finance for the African Regional Infrastructure Agenda
The African Continental Free Trade Area has great potential to drive stronger regional trade, boost growth and alleviate poverty. However, these outcomes are dependent on regional infrastructure across the continent being overhauled.
The future of nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament is in danger
After a month of negotiations, the tenth review conference (RevCon) of the parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded on August 26 without a consensus final document, raising concerns about weakening efforts to promote nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament, and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. It also marked the first time two consecutive RevCons have failed to produce such a document.
Relevance of a non-proliferation treaty put to the test
The long-awaited 10th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons took place from August 1-26.