South African Institute of International Affairs
The Quest for Global Influence
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 5th September 2023 The new Brics members will add their voices to advocating for a more equitable global governance system, reforming the UN Security Council, and... →
Beyond Bread: Ukraine-Africa Diplomacy
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th August 2023 Much has been made of Ukraine’s importance to food security. Prior to the invasion, the country was Africa’s second-largest external supplier of... →
The Brics Local Currency Agenda has International Implications
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 24th August 2023 Since Brics currencies’ usage in the third usage context is limited, these efforts are broadly limited to minimum bilateral intra-Brics trade... →
Human Rights Abuses and Disinformation: Hallmarks of Wagner, other Mercenary Groups in Africa
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 15th August 2023 There has been a deafening silence from the African Union and influential states such as South Africa on the activities of Wagner on the continent.... →
The ‘new geopolitics’ of mineral supply chains: A window of opportunity for African countries
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 31st July 2023 The transitions in global mobility, digitalisation and other sectors may require different minerals as future technologies develop. Following the... →
The Private Sector in Oceans Governance: From Talk to Action
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 25th July 2023 There has been much talk of involving the private sector more meaningfully in ocean governance. The private sector is adopting innovations to... →
Is #DIYAfrica the Future?
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 14th July 2023 In the civic-driven approach, civic actors can identify and develop solutions for development gaps in their own communities and sectors of... →
Using Africa’s Precious Civic Innovation Capacity to be Bee-Watcher-Watchering
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 11th July 2023 It is important to have funding which supports local, contextualised priorities in civic tech, not just democracy and governance. In Dr Seuss’... →
African role in G20 requires more than a seat at the table
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 27th June 2023 Africa’s absence constrained its ability to provide views on major global economic issues at the G20 summits as well as ministerial and technical... →
Africa is not short on good ideas, but frequently fails to put them into practice
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 6th June 2023 When the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded 60 years ago on May 35, 1963, the world was in the grip of the Cold War. The British and... →
