Valuing Natural Capital
Much more needs to be done to leverage the potential of natural capital to boost sustainable economic growth.
Boosting the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System
South Africa’s G20 presidency is a catalyst for advancing African-driven DPI initiatives, particularly PAPSS, contributing to regional economic development and fostering global partnerships for sustainable growth.
Championing the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
By promoting fair international tax rules, Africa can secure the financial resources necessary for investing in infrastructure, poverty alleviation and enhanced social services.
Cost of Capital Commission: A Proposal
Analysis shows that borrowing from capital markets is costing African governments 500% of what it would had they accessed financing at International Bank for Reconstruction and Development rates.
Strengthening the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable
The G20 has proven to be a critical forum to address and advance solutions to debt sustainability and debt-restructuring challenges.
The Quest to Solve the Global Debt Crisis
Global public debt has now reached a record high of $92 trillion. Developing countries owe $29 trillion in debt, with debt service for external debt alone reaching a record $443.5 billion in 2022.
IMF and Sovereign Debt-Reform Initiatives
When South Africa assumes the G20 chair, it will inherit a portfolio of issues that have accumulated during prior presidencies.
Possible Strategies for Enhancing Food Security
The rise in food prices can be attributed to the combination of profiteering by large agribusinesses in the oligopolistic international food trade and financial speculation in food commodity futures.
Enhancing African Agency amid Global Geopolitical Competition
This piece explores how engagements with global powers unfold, the complexities they introduce, and what can be done to enhance African agency globally.
The Geopolitics of Energy Minerals: How Africa Can Lead the Green Energy Transition
It is crucial that Sub-Saharan Africa, home to approximately 30% of global mineral reserves, leverages the global demand for minerals to pursue its own developmental agenda.