This paper was originally published on The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
In order for Africa to raise living standards, create employment for youth and diversify exports, it must industrialise. Until recently, sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries made limited progress in manufacturing value addition and employment, mirroring the de-industrialisation trend seen in many developing countries. To propel industrialisation, SSA countries should adopt flexible st ...
In this episode, we interviewed Mr. Arkebe Oqubay Metiku, British Academy Global Professor, SOAS University of London around Africa's industrial policies and their impact on growth. We discussed key elements such as innovation, regional collaboration, sustainability, and intellectual pr...
في ختام هذا العام، يُخصص مركز السياسات من أجل الجنوب الجديد حلقة خاصة من برنامجه الأسبوعي"حديث الثلاثاء"، لاستعراض أبرز تطورات الاقتصادية خلال عام 2023. هذا العام شهد تحولات عديدة وتحديات غير اعتيادية ، فكيف أثرت هذه التغيرات على الاقتصادات العالمية؟ وما هو الدور الذي أضافته الجغرافيا ا...
Ce Papier s’intéresse aux caractéristiques du régime de la IIIème République établie dans le sillage de la proclamation de l’état d’exception en 2021 qui avait fait basculer la Tunisie d’une démocratie en crise vers une nouvelle République façonnée par le Président Kais Saied. La première caractéristique est la mise en place d’un régime politique présidentialiste et l’introduction d’une forme de gouvernance inédite dans l’histoire du pays, « la démocratie par la ba ...
Join us in this insightful podcast episode featuring Mr. Martin Rhus, recorded on the sidelines of his participation in the expert round table on "Europe-Africa cooperation on migration: ...
In this interview, we explore the fragmentation of the world order and the evolving relationship between India and Africa within the current geopolitical context. We examine how shifting global dynamics and regional complexities are shaping the strategic partnerships and economic intera...
Francisco Cordoba is a 2019 alumnus of Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leaders program. Learn more about him here.
This piece was originally published here.
I recently had an eye-opening experience at the Atlantic Dialogue conference in Morocco, organized by the Policy Center for the New South. Picture this: a diverse gathering of leaders, policymakers, and innovators from across Africa and the Atlantic basin. It was like a mini melting pot of ideas and cultures.
One intriguing conve ...
في حلقة هذا الأسبوع سنحاول مناقشة موضوع القطاع غير المُهيكَل في المغرب، أبرز التحديات وأفاق المستقبل. حيث أن ظاهرة العمالة غير الرسمية أصبحت تأخذ حيزا كبيرا في مختلف النقاشات العالمية الدائرة حول مسألة التنمية، والمغرب يعد من بين الدول التي تبقى فيها الظاهرة عند مستويات مرتفعة
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Rares sont les sociétés africaines qui ont gardé, enseigné et transmis une écriture aux générations futures. Jusqu’à nos jours, seules deux graphies ont survécu à l’oubli, la négligence et aux tourmentes de l’histoire : l’écriture amharique en Éthiopie et le tifinagh chez les Touaregs. La traite esclavagiste et les colonisations ont bloqué, d’une manière brutale, l’évolution naturelle de la culture et de la civilisation africaines. Le manque de traces scripturales de ...
This Chapter was originally published on Cape Town Chronicles
The history of debt in Africa is a long and painful one. It began in the 1980s, when the public finances of most developing countries deteriorated following two episodes of oil shocks, leading to a "lost decade" of low growth, increased poverty, and political instability. The recovery from the debt crisis only became possible following initiatives in favour of heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and the Multilatera ...