Vaccine Diplomacy and Beyond: New Trends in Chinese Image-Building in Africa

In the face of growing tensions between the US and China, Beijing’s relationships with the Global South are taking on particular salience.
Lessons for Macroeconomic Policy from Nigeria Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe impacts on Nigeria’s macroeconomy and the livelihoods of households.
China’s BRI and the AfCFTA: Potential Overlaps, Complementarities and Challenges

African countries have an opportunity to embark on more interconnected trade in the wake of the new African Continental Free Trade Area.
How COVID-19 undermines democracy in Africa

As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that COVID-19 is not only a public health challenge.
Services as a Driver of Economic Growth and Job Creation in South Africa: Can the AfCFTA Assist?

This policy insight reviews the state of South Africa’s service sector, casting light on the associated challenges and opportunities at national and regional level.
Renewable Energy in the Minerals Sector: Assessing Opportunities for Africa

Renewable energy (RE) is becoming an increasingly visible component of the global energy supply mix.
Youth Perspectives on South Africa’s Governance Challenges

South Africa joined the APRM, Africa’s voluntary self-assessment tool for promoting good governance, in 2003 and has remained committed to the ideals of the continental instrument since undergoing its first country review in 2007.
Strengthening the Science–to–Policy Interface in the Western Indian Ocean Region

Globally, oceans face a range of threats. As efforts to develop sustainable blue or ocean economies accelerate, the need for evidence-based policymaking has never been more pressing.
Private Sector Partnerships for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Indian Ocean

With oceans under increasing pressure from a range of anthropogenic threats, including
climate change, the need for effective partnerships for ocean governance and protection has never been more pressing.
Stranded Assets: The Nexus Between Extractives, Climate, & the Circular Economy Within the African Extractives Sectors

As the world moves towards a low-carbon energy transition, the potential risk of stranded assets within the extractives sectors in Africa is increasingly a reality for many fossil fuel dependent countries.