Women, Power & Policy Making
In celebration of Women’s Month in August 2019, the Africa Portal is releasing a number of outputs as part of its thematic series for the year focused on ‘Women, Power and Policy Making’.
Spotlighting governance challenges: Lessons from Namibia
In January 2017 Namibia became the 37th state to join the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the continent’s self-assessment tool promoting good governance.
Chinese Manufacturing and Agricultural Investment in Tanzania: A Scoping Study
This paper uses empirical evidence from the field to examine Chinese manufacturing and agricultural investments in Tanzania.
Climate resilience in developing cities: Msimbazi Basin, Dar es Salaam
In Dar es Salaam, the Msimbazi Basin is one of the fastest growing and most rapidly urbanising areas. This, coupled with insufficient service provision, high poverty levels and frequent floods, has a significant impact on the population.
Chinese Agricultural and Manufacturing Investment in Kenya: A Scoping Study
This paper examines ongoing Chinese investments in Kenya’s agricultural and manufacturing industries. Overall, we found that more and more Chinese firms are exploring business opportunities in these two sectors, although growth has been unsteady.
The ‘Kagame Reforms’ of the AU: Will they stick?
Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, has been tasked with leading the institutional reform process of the African Union.
‘African states among most innovative in measuring & reporting on SDG 16’
African states are among the most innovative and committed countries in measuring and reporting on the UN’s Governance Goal (Sustainable Development Goal 16), according to a ground-breaking new report by SAIIA and the United Nations Development Programme.
A tale of two continents: Comparing migration experiences in South Africa & Germany
South Africa and Germany have both had a long history of migration, although they have adopted different approaches to managing migrants and have experienced different challenges and levels of success.
Is Africa measuring up to its Goal 16 commitments? The road to HLPF 2019 and beyond
The 16th Sustainable Development Goal focuses on achieving peace, justice and strong institutions. Many African countries have been at the forefront of efforts to measure and achieve this goal.
Comparing the Determinants of Western and Chinese Commercial Ties with Africa
In recent decades, China has risen to prominence in the global economy with breakneck speed. For example, its foreign direct investment outflows have increased more than 250—fold since 1990 and its bilateral trade volume increased by a factor of 24 between 1992 and 2015.