Lessons from multi-stakeholder initiatives
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is an example of a multi-stakeholder initiative (MSI).
AIIB membership for African countries: Drawcards and drawbacks
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) establishment was inspired by the significant infrastructure investment needs that Asian countries will experience over the coming decade.
Marine and coastal EbA for enhanced resilience in Southern Africa country review: Seychelles
The Seychelles is increasingly facing high sea levels, storm and tidal surges, extreme sea-surface temperatures, and coastal flooding that will affect the way of life of all residents.
Can Zambia’s copper become a flywheel for industrialisation?
Zambia is overly reliant on copper, and yet copper mining remains key to the country’s future.
Robert Mugabe’s journey from freedom fighter to oppressor
The Zimbabwean-liberation leader showed how, despite leading a struggle against colonial rule, he was ill-equipped for the challenges of government.
African States at the UN Human Rights Council in 2017
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) is the world’s premier international human rights forum. It was formed in 2006, replacing the UN Commission on Human Rights.
SAIIA strongly condemns xenophobic attacks, calls for leaders to ‘step up to the plate’
South Africans like to repeat a saying that is supposed to encompass the country’s philosophy and behaviour: ‘Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu’, or a person is a person through other people.
Blockchain in the Mining Industry: Implications for sustainable development in Africa
Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) enable the creation of digital databases stored across multiple locations.
Export, Employment, or Productivity? Chinese Investments in Ethiopia’s Leather and Leather Product Sectors
This paper focuses on Chinese investment in Ethiopia’s leather sector and its impact on local development.
The Blind Spot: International Mining in Angoche and Larde, Mozambique
By comparing Chinese and Irish companies in their respective dealings with local civil societies and communities, this study probes the social impacts of heavy sand mining by international companies in Mozambique.