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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is Central Africa’s largest country with a surface area comparable with Western Europe, and one of the world’s most resourced countries. As a primary producer, its economy is made up of agriculture, fishing, mi…
Jesutimilehin O. Akamo
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Niger is grappling with violent extremism and trans-boundary crimes which are cross-cutting security concerns shared with its neighbours including Mali, Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, Burkina Faso and Benin. Niger has historically had consistent mining re…
Moussa Soumahoro
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After independence from France in 1956, the Republic of Tunisia engaged in significant reforms to create a modern state under the rule of a political class led by the first president, Habib Bourguiba. Since then, Tunisia has seen two major political…
Nejmeddine Aloui
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The uncertainties relating to the specific roles of the African Union (AU) and sub-regional organizations have raised debates on how to effectively delimit the responsibilities of African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) institutions in the co…
Ndubuisi Christian Ani
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This weekly review contributes to the debate on how the COVID-19 induced hysteresis effects could affect growth in South Sudan. It addresses two related questions: What channels would transmit the COVID-19 scarring effects to the output? What can pu…
James Alic Garang
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This policy brief is situated in the backdrop of declining or stagnant national and international research funding sources and the increasing need for new models for funding research and innovation. African countries face an urgent need to industria…
Julius Mugwagwa
Geoffrey Banda
Nicholas Ozor
Maurice Bolo
Ruth Oriama
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Development-induced displacement is a worldwide social and economic problem. In China, 70 million people were displaced between 1950 and 2000, while 50 million were affected in India. A study carried out by the World Bank shows that in the majority …
Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT)
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Online engagements increased dramatically in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Virtual platforms have enabled interactions and work to continue, despite an inability to meet in person. However, the digital divide has posed one of the bigges…
Lucia Scodanibbio
Lisa McNamara
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Africa’s climate is already changing: average land temperatures have increased by more than 1°C since pre-industrial times, sea levels are rising and extreme weather events, such as storms and droughts, are more frequent. Further climate change is i…
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
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Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change and most countries are already experiencing its impacts. There is a strong need to generate improved climate information for Africa and apply this information to build resilience. One of the key long-ter…
Beth Mackay
Jean Pierre Roux
Roy Bouwer
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With US President Joe Biden’s Earth Summit approaching in April, there is renewed momentum toward international coming to terms with the accelerating climate crisis which, interrelated with the coronavirus pandemic, may provide new openings for Afri…
Francis A. Kornegay
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In this paper, we analyze specific “industries without smokestacks” and their potential contribution to economic growth and job creation in Senegal. Our main finding is that this potential is huge and can be further leveraged by adopting certain pol…
Ahmadou Aly Mbaye
Fatou Gueye
Assane Beye
Abdou Khadir Dia
Massaer Mbaye
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Like most around the world, the South African government quickly implemented a relatively stringent national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although much research documenting the pandemic’s economic effects exists, these studies are …
Tim Köhler
Haroon Bhorat
Robert Hill
Benjamin Stanwix
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In this paper we examine the potential employment displacement effects of technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the MER sector, by observing this risk through the lens of the task-content of occupations or the routinisati…
Caitlin Allen Whitehead
Haroon Bhorat
Robert Hill
Tim Köhler
Francois Steenkamp
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This paper develops a relatively novel method for identifying opportunities for diversification in the South African Manufacturing, Engineering, and Related Services (MER) Sector. The central tenet of this analysis is the economic complexity framewo…
Caitlin Allen Whitehead
Haroon Bhorat
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There is much work to be done on all fronts. The African Court, African Commission, AU, States, civil society, academia, and other stakeholders all have a role to play in ensuring that the African Court has a future in protecting and enforcing human…
Michael Gyan Nyarko
Misha Ariana Plagis
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Corruption hinders economic, political, and social development, especially in less-developed countries, and has a disproportionate impact on the poor and most vulnerable, increasing costs and reducing access to services, including health, education,…
Ronald Makanga Kakumba
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Niger recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 19 March 2020. However, the authorities have taken a series of measures to deal with the consequences of this pandemic, declaring a state of health emergency throughout the country (until 11 July) and clo…
Adamou Moumouni
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opened for business on January 1, 2021, promising opportunities for people from all socio-economic strata to share in economic growth in the world’s largest free-trade zone. Expected to cover 54 Afric…
Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny
Jaynisha Patel
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set ambitious targets for countries and societies to improve lives and livelihoods around the world. While the expectations of meeting these goals largely fall on governments, it is widely recognized that joi…
Carolyn Logan
Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny
Kangwook Han
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