Marine and coastal EbA for enhanced resilience in Southern Africa country review: South Africa
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), the natural solution to climate change, has proven to provide multiple benefits for coastal ecosystems and populations. However, to maximise the exploitation of these benefits and address a number of climate change, biodiversity and socio-economic issues, it needs to be integrated with other approaches to address the complexities of natural and human systems.
Introducing e-vehicles to Southern Africa: A systemic innovation approach to a green new deal
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are not typically seen as catalysts that may enable the large-scale transformation of national and regional economic and development trajectories.
SAIIA Futures: anticipating & preparing for major disruptors facing Southern Africa
South Africa has had a long tradition of undertaking scenario exercises at critical times in its history – from the Mont Fleur to the Dinokeng scenarios and now most recently the Idlulamithi scenarios in 2018. These have captured some of the key challenges that the country faces politically and economically.
Marine and coastal EbA for enhanced resilience in Southern Africa country review: Mozambique
Mozambique is located in south-east Africa on the Indian Ocean, bordered by Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland.
Stepping up e-commerce would boost SA Inc
A market of 1.3-billion people could be tapped into if postal and internet services were made efficient and accessible.
Harnessing the 4IR in SADC: Roles for policymakers
First popularised by the World Economic Forum in 2015, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) or ‘Industry 4.0’ has become a catch-all term to describe imminent changes to global business, labour and education models stemming from the advent of ‘cyber-physical systems’.
The retreat of multilateralism: What should Africa do?
For developing countries multilateralism with the UN at its centre, is considered a key pillar of the global system because it provides for an order, not determined by might but by a set of rules that apply to all – even if the powerful often have more latitude than smaller countries. Multilateralism’s current retreat necessitates a proactive strategy from developing countries to be co-shapers of a new system.
Springboks’ triumph provides hope for country and continent
The power of sport to bring people together was on display when underdogs South Africa upset a previously rampant England 32-12 in the Rugby World Cup Final on 2 November in Yokohama, Japan.
Is the Global Compact on Refugees fit for Africa’s purposes?
The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) advocates a ‘whole of society’ approach to resolving and managing the forced displacement ‘crisis’ by setting out specific targets, objectives and pathways for UN member states to follow.
Cultivating economic relations: Russia-Africa economic forum
Summitry between a major country and Africa have become fashionable in the 21st century. China, India, the EU and Japan all have such summits with the continent. Such events carry great political symbolism, they provide opportunities for business deals, and they also show the rest of the world the influence of the initiating country vis-à-vis its guests.