Lessons from East Asia: Comparing Ethiopia and Vietnam’s Early-Stage Special Economic Zone Development
This paper compares how Ethiopia and Vietnam, two rising stars actively employing industrial policies as catalysts of structural change, have learned from East Asian countries’ experiences in developing their own special economic zones (SEZs).
Wealth from Waste? Chinese Investments and Technology Transfer in the Tanzanian Plastic Recycling Industry
In this paper, I examine the plastic industry’s current state of development in Tanzania and the linkages it has created with the local economy.
Bolsonaro and the BRICS: Bull in a china shop?
Jair Bolsonaro – Brazil’s new president – has drawn the ire of many on the basis of his often-controversial utterances.
South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding
The world’s leading lion scientists argue that captive predator breeding has no conservation value. Successful reintroduction from captivity into the wild among large felids is extremely rare.
BAPA+40: Learning from the Global South
One word to describe the current state of multilateralism is ‘contested’. Within existing international institutions, like the United Nations, debates on global governance reform have been politicised to a point of gridlock.
Fresh perspectives on the future of China-Africa ties
Few global trends are as momentous as the flourishing relationship between Africa and China.
African peer review: progress is being made, but there are problems
There was great excitement and hype when the African Peer Review Mechanism was launched 16 years ago. This was because it presented an innovative approach to improving governance on the continent.
Think beyond, live within: What to expect from the 4th UN Environmental Assembly
Approximately 4 000 people will gather in Nairobi this week (11-15 March) to attend the fourth session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-4), the UN’s high-level decision-making body on the environment.
G20-Africa engagement: Finding a roadmap to shared development
As a club of the world’s largest economies, the G20 determines the future of global economic governance.
Do China-Financed Dams in Sub-Saharan Africa Improve the Region’s Social Welfare? A Case Study of the Impacts of Ghana’s Bui Dam
China has become an increasingly important financier of energy infrastructure development in the Global South, especially hydropower projects.