South Africa has contributed billions of Rands in developmental assistance to the DRC. Yet according to traditional definitions of aid, these contributions do not count. In a new article published by the Mail and Guardian, SAIIA’s Carmel Rawhani investigates the controversies around defining aid and why South Africa’s contributions may actually surpass those of more wealthy ‘Western’ donors.
The resilience of China’s investments in African infrastructure has been called into question in the light of its own economic slowdown.
The upcoming 2016 World Food Prize will honour contributions in the field of biofortification. With almost one person in four being undernourished in Africa, what do recent experiences tell us about the role that biofortified foods can play in ensuring nutritious and safe food for the continent?
A crucial international wildlife meeting is currently taking place in South Africa. But can these kinds of high-level conferences translate into local actions to protect endangered wildlife such the African elephant?
Partnerships between government and civil society organisations (CSOs) can be volatile if not adequately nurtured, leading to mutual suspicion and questioning each other’s agendas.
This briefing highlights key measures South Africa can take to maximise the benefits extended under AGOA until its expiration.
This week the United States (US) hosted African nations for the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum under the theme: ‘Maximising AGOA now while preparing for the future beyond AGOA’. AGOA, a unilateral development programme offering African countries duty free access for select exports to the US, is set to expire in 2025.
Dozens of wildlife species are endangered, pushed ever closer to extinction by habitat loss and illegal trade.
The new reality of a world without ivory trade demands a re-examination of human values towards both elephants and ivory and what each has come to represent. The closure of the world’s largest ivory markets (US and China), in line with the longstanding international ivory trade ban, must reflect a change in values.
The demand for ivory products exceeds the available supply of elephant tusks, resulting in the extensive illegal killing of elephants.
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