Exploring pooled finance for South Africa
In response to the need for local authorities to have access to/receive resources that match their responsibilities, there has been a concerted effort to support the development of new local government (LG) financial tools and deepen financial innovation.
Are states ready to commit to providing global public goods?
Covid-19 is the crisis no one expected to happen in our generation despite frequent speculation about the potential impact of the recurrence of the Spanish flu of 1918.
Women traders in East Africa: The case study of the Busia One-Stop Border Post
Across the continent, African countries are implementing various projects to improve intraregional trade, with a specific focus on improved trade facilitation and the constraints that impede cross-border trade.
Fragile African health systems face COVID-19 catastrophe
By March 31, Africa had 5,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with almost a quarter (1,353) in South Africa, followed by 656 in Egypt and 584 in Algeria.
‘Africa’s China’: Chinese Manufacturing Investments in Nigeria in the Post-Oil Boom Era and Channels for Technology Transfer
This study outlines major Chinese investments in Nigeria’s manufacturing sectors, specifically looking at their potential to foster industrialization and structural transformation.
Africa after COVID-19 and the retreat of globalism
A few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, the consensus is that the world will not be the same again.
COVID-19 and the crisis of national development
The global practice of monetising ecosystems to further national economic development has laid fertile ground for the COVID-19 pandemic and others like it.
Ambassador Lin Songtian’s recall signals shifts ahead in China-Africa relationship
The sudden recall from South Africa of Chinese ambassador Lin Songtian was initially interpreted as being a demotion. But the contrary appears to be true – it now looks as though his deft use of Twitter has propelled him into another role: A combatant in the growing US-China media confrontation.
COVID-19: Immunising one country and leaving the rest to their fate not enough to protect citizens
The Group of 20, chaired by Saudi Arabia, must consider the specific plight of the poorest countries during global pandemics
Coronavirus and upcoming elections in Africa: What are the options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected.