African futures 2035: key trends
Things are improving in some places, but not everywhere and not for everybody.
Several major transitions are shaping Africa’s future. Overall, the story is a positive one, but this trend is neither stable nor even. Africa’s long-term prospects for development are improving, but many structural challenges remain.
Demographic change along with economic, technological, urban and socio-political transformation will have far-reaching implications for Africa’s growth, human development and stability.
This seminar will present a broad overview of the major trends shaping Africa to 2035, drawn from a comprehensive report on the topic. This includes a discussion of the ability of African states to meet select Sustainable Development Goals and the returns to development from doing so.
A policy brief that summarises the results will be available at the seminar. A seminar programme can be downloaded here.
This seminar is co-hosted with the German Embassy in Pretoria, and funded by the Hanns Seidel Foundation.
Chair: Ottilia Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS
Speakers:
Dr Julia Bello-Schünemann, Senior Researcher, ISS
Zachary Donnenfeld, Researcher, ISS
Picture: AU UN IST Photo/Tobin Jones
