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 How can Tanzania’s engagement with the world be optimised by Magufuli?

How can Tanzania’s engagement with the world be optimised by Magufuli?

16th August 2016 On 25 October 2015, Tanzanians elected John Pombe Magufuli as their president – nicknamed "The Bulldozer" for his self-assertive, brash leadership... 

 The ‘frontline states’ in the Baltic Sea region are feeling increasingly threatened by Russia

The ‘frontline states’ in the Baltic Sea region are feeling increasingly threatened by Russia

12th August 2016 The already-anxious, West-aligned states bordering Russia are receiving alarmingly mixed messages from their NATO allies. At its summit in Warsaw... 

 Dismantling Zimbabwe’s 'Deep State’

Dismantling Zimbabwe’s 'Deep State’

27th July 2016 The Zimbabwean state has provided some of the biggest lessons in humility for political analysts in this century. Its government, headed by the... 

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 A cry for recognition and protection: Zimbabwe’s forgotten Informal Cross Border Traders

A cry for recognition and protection: Zimbabwe’s forgotten Informal Cross Border Traders

22nd July 2016 The Beitbridge border between Zimbabwe and South Africa, the busiest border post in Southern Africa, has been rocked by unprecedented violent... 

 Africa’s $100 billion infrastructure gap: why Africa must seize the moment on the New Development Bank

Africa’s $100 billion infrastructure gap: why Africa must seize the moment on the New Development Bank

21st July 2016 Africa’s infrastructure financing deficit, estimated to be $100 billion a year, remains persistently large. The resulting lack of investment in... 

 Reconfiguring South Africa’s BEE Models in Mining: Linking profits to employee share schemes

Reconfiguring South Africa’s BEE Models in Mining: Linking profits to employee share schemes

12th July 2016 The mineral resources minister recently gazetted an amended Mining Charter, which generated a good deal of controversy. Although the revised... 

 Modi’s African safari

Modi’s African safari

5th July 2016 Nearly nine months ago the third India-Africa Forum Summit, and the first that included all African states, was held with much fanfare in Delhi.... 

 A New Narrative for African Agriculture

A New Narrative for African Agriculture

29th June 2016 The drought that has hammered Southern Africa over the past years is a potent reminder (if ever it was needed) of the foundational importance of... 

 Uncharted territory as the UK opts to exit the European Union

Uncharted territory as the UK opts to exit the European Union

27th June 2016 What many political and financial analysts viewed until a day before the British referendum on a European exit as scaremongering has come to be.... 

 Does a Brexit matter for South Africa?

Does a Brexit matter for South Africa?

22nd June 2016 Who would have thought that the Brexit debate’s rising emotions would have reached their apogee in a horrific killing in the streets of a West... 

African election trends 2016: A good year for democracy?

African election trends 2016: A good year for democracy?

15th June 2016 With eight countries already going to the polls and seven more planning to do so before December, 2016 has been a busy year for elections in... 

 Evaluating African countries: hard-won lessons from within the continent

Evaluating African countries: hard-won lessons from within the continent

10th June 2016 African countries seem to be forever undergoing assessments and evaluations. Many stem from the governments of international development partners... 

 World Humanitarian Summit: Effective discussions or talk shop?

World Humanitarian Summit: Effective discussions or talk shop?

9th June 2016 According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Turkey is the state with the most refugees worldwide, hosting three... 

 The 2016 US presidential elections and the implications for US-South Africa trade

The 2016 US presidential elections and the implications for US-South Africa trade

8th June 2016 The 2016 US presidential elections are just around the corner, and the world has been watching closely as this year’s particularly colourful and... 

 Ivory sales by Zimbabwe and Namibia could ‘create demand spike’

Ivory sales by Zimbabwe and Namibia could ‘create demand spike’

7th June 2016 In early May, the governments of Zimbabwe and Namibia took the unusual step of petitioning the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered... 

 Land in Africa: Property Rights Needed

Land in Africa: Property Rights Needed

6th June 2016 The ‘Land Question’. From legislation under consideration – such as the new Expropriation Bill – to a reopened land claims process, to violent... 

The Hissène Habré Trial: Triumph over Opposition, Oblivion and Distance for the Victims and Civil Society

The Hissène Habré Trial: Triumph over Opposition, Oblivion and Distance for the Victims and Civil Society

31st May 2016 Nearly 26 years after he was forced out of power, former Chadian president Hissène Habré has been found guilty of crimes against humanity, torture... 

 Wage strikes loom in a sector that cannot afford it

Wage strikes loom in a sector that cannot afford it

27th May 2016 If Dickens were observing South Africa’s mining sector, in the context of an economy that is growing at less than one percent a year, and a... 

The Demise of African Unity?

The Demise of African Unity?

25th May 2016 ‘I dream of the realisation of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their effort to solve the problems of this continent.’ - Nelson... 

 International Day for Biological Diversity: Enhancing Biotrade in an Era of Biodiversity Mainstreaming

International Day for Biological Diversity: Enhancing Biotrade in an Era of Biodiversity Mainstreaming

19th May 2016 The 2016 International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) will be commemorated on the 22nd of May with the theme of ‘Mainstreaming Biodiversity:... 

The EU-Turkey migrant deal: Will it work, and at what cost?

The EU-Turkey migrant deal: Will it work, and at what cost?

9th May 2016 Looking back at the events of Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis in 2015, it is tempting to quote Dickens: ‘It was the best of times, it was the... 

South Africa and Nuclear Security Summits

South Africa and Nuclear Security Summits

14th April 2016 The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process – to prevent non-state actors, particularly terrorists, from acquiring nuclear material – was launched... 

 South Africa's responsibility to the 'poor, the voiceless and the least remembered'

South Africa's responsibility to the 'poor, the voiceless and the least remembered'

6th April 2016 Speaking in February at the annual council meeting of the South African Institute of International Affairs, I expressed my fear that the... 

 Building Freedom to Build Democracy

Building Freedom to Build Democracy

1st April 2016  Human Rights Day celebrates a precious proposition: each individual is a full member of society, with entitlements to opinion and behaviour that... 

 The Abuja-Pretoria axis should reboot and pivot toward solving Africa’s multitude of challenges

The Abuja-Pretoria axis should reboot and pivot toward solving Africa’s multitude of challenges

31st March 2016 President Jacob Zuma, accompanied by seven members of his executive and a dozen business leaders, undertook a high profile and widely commented... 

Unhappy South Africans

Unhappy South Africans

23rd March 2016 The World Happiness Index 2016 was released in Rome this week, ahead of World Happiness Day, which took place on 20 March - a day before South... 

AGOA and the future of US – Africa trade relations

AGOA and the future of US – Africa trade relations

22nd March 2016 The US Congress passed the African Growth and Opportunity (AGOA) Act into law in 2000 in order to promote US and African trade relations and... 

Turning its Fortunes Around – Lucky 13 for the APRM?

Turning its Fortunes Around – Lucky 13 for the APRM?

9th March 2016 On 9 March, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) turns 13. ‘APRM Day’ commemorates the formal launch of Africa’s innovative governance... 

Moving South Africa Away from Junk Status?

Moving South Africa Away from Junk Status?

26th February 2016 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has just presented his first Budget Speech since being reappointed following the unceremonious firing of Minister... 

Keeping the wolf from the door – Did President Zuma succeed?

Keeping the wolf from the door – Did President Zuma succeed?

17th February 2016 The single most significant thing that President Zuma acknowledged in his ‘State of the Nation Address’ last week was the risk of a credit rating... 

Future of the African Peer Review Mechanism hangs in the balance

Future of the African Peer Review Mechanism hangs in the balance

2nd February 2016 On 29 January 2016, a group of Africa’s Heads of State and Government met in Addis Ababa to determine the fate of one of the AU’s most daring... 

Higher Education Failing to Give Africa’s Youth a Pass

Higher Education Failing to Give Africa’s Youth a Pass

29th January 2016 Events globally, across Africa, and in South Africa – urban riots in France in 2005 and Britain in 2011, the ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings, student... 

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Investment: A Panacea for the Promotion of Investment Act?

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Investment: A Panacea for the Promotion of Investment Act?

22nd January 2016 On 19 January President Jacob Zuma announced the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Investment. This took some in the... 

Policy reform is key for future of mining

Policy reform is key for future of mining

4th January 2016 As a mining jurisdiction, South Africa’s score (relative global rank indexed out of a maximum of 100) on the Fraser Institute Investment... 

Save water, produce energy, innovate to tackle climate change

Save water, produce energy, innovate to tackle climate change

11th December 2015 Sustainable development summits and climate change negotiations have slowly but steadily paved the way to the recognition of the inextricable... 

Adept negotiations needed by Africa at FOCAC

Adept negotiations needed by Africa at FOCAC

4th December 2015 The upcoming Forum on China Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) summit in South Africa, the sixth gathering since 2000 and only the second to be held at... 

Leveraging China-Africa relations starts with communication

Leveraging China-Africa relations starts with communication

1st December 2015 In the context of a ‘normalising’ Chinese economy, that seeks to move from a manufacturing-centred economy to one driven by consumption and... 

South Africa and AGOA – What is at Stake?

South Africa and AGOA – What is at Stake?

30th November 2015 US President Barack Obama’s announcement earlier this month to Congress to partly suspend South Africa’s benefits under the Africa Growth and... 

Combating gender-based violence in Africa – Was the APRM a responsive framework?

Combating gender-based violence in Africa – Was the APRM a responsive framework?

25th November 2015 It’s that time of the year again: the month that marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Familiar terms again dominate the... 

Value Chains in Southern Africa: Entry Points for Donor Impact

Value Chains in Southern Africa: Entry Points for Donor Impact

9th November 2015 Recent interviews of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMME) that SAIIA conducted in Botswana can provide pointers on the focus that donor support... 

Moving beyond Africa’s crisis of institutions

Moving beyond Africa’s crisis of institutions

6th November 2015 Since independence, most African states have struggled to develop effective institutions that are responsive to the governance and development... 

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