South African Institute of International Affairs
Policy reform is key for future of mining
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 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
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th November 2015 Since independence, most African states have struggled to develop effective institutions that are responsive to the governance and development... →
Will competitive elections lead to change in Tanzania?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 2nd November 2015 'Change’ was the word de jour as citizens headed to the polls for the fifth multi-party elections in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. At first glance,... →
Will the APRM make for better Ugandan elections?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 30th October 2015 In February 2016, Uganda will go to the polls. It is only the country’s third election held since the constitutional restoration of multi-party... →