Synchronicity for Africa and the G7
Engagement with Africa requires facing up to inequalities that erode growth and development. We call for a harmonised approach for deeper, more fruitful cooperation between the G7 and this vast continent.
Marine and Coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation for enhanced resilience in Southern Africa
While the importance of marine and coastal ecosystems is increasingly recognised globally, Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) has not really gained widespread traction among all stakeholder groupings and in climate change policies, and is yet to be fully integrated.
G20: Where are leaders when you need them?
The G20 sees its role as providing a rudder guiding the global economy through choppy seas.
How Africa measures up on governance
Data on governance, like any other official statistics, are a public good and should be accessible to all. Otherwise, the true scale of violence, exclusion, and discrimination will remain hidden, and the potential of carefully collected information to improve life for ordinary citizens will not be fully realised.
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.