How Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could impact Africa
US President Donald Trump’s Iran misadventure is a timely reminder that America may be too big and powerful for Africa to ignore, but also too dangerous to try and accommodate when wrong.
Cultivating Smallholder Inclusion in Southern Africa’s Macadamia Nut Value Chains
Using country case studies of South Africa, Mozambique and Malawi, this paper examines the development of the macadamia nut sector in each country.
How to ensure communities living near mining activities get a better deal
The SA government and the Chamber of Mines are in the process of formulating a new Mining Charter, serving as a blueprint for transforming the mining industry. Its primary aim is to benefit people who were disadvantaged under colonialism and apartheid. The sector was particularly exploitative and left a destructive legacy. Hence the need for a social compact.
Promoting Marine and Coastal Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
The advancement of national climate adaptation strategies and revision of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions in 2020 is an important opportunity to include coastal ecosystems in official climate change response policies.
Morocco Joins the AU: Motives and Meanings
Thirty-four years after leaving the AU, Morocco re-joined to cement its leadership prospects in Africa and secure its control over Western Sahara.
Mining the Socio-Economic Benefits of the Extractive Industries
The mining sector, like many others, needs to adapt and align with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Africa Mining Vision.
The risks and Rewards of Resource—for Infrastructure Deals: Lessons from the Congo’s Sicomines Agreement
The sicomine’s agreement memorandum of understanding outlined a mammoth deal worth over US$ 9 billion.
Infrastructure and Impacts: Strengthening Environmental and Social Safeguards
Growing awareness of the negative environmental and social (E&S) externalities of large infrastructure projects has driven sustainability considerations to the top of infrastructure financing debates in developing countries.
When elephants fight: will the US-China trade war hurt South Africa?
Indirectly, SA could be hurt by a US-China trade war, not least because it increases global uncertainty.
Infrastructure financing in Botswana
The paper explores Botswana’s experience with multilateral development banks (MDBs) in financing infrastructure to identify key challenges and alternative financial mechanisms available to Botswana that may hinder greater lending by MDBs.