At a crossroads: global setbacks for Africa’s development future

2023-08-23

Using the Institute for Security Studies’ (ISS) African Futures platform, this conference will consider:

• Africa’s current development trajectory and key indicators of progress in a business as usual forecast to 2043.
• Africa’s development potential under the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 that combines the impact of various sectoral scenarios in an ideal, Sustainable World, future.
• The impact of global developments on the future of Africa in four scenarios: a Sustainable World, a Divided World, a World at War and a Growth World. 
  
  

This event is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) South Africa, and AUDA-NEPAD.

Moderator: Dr Yolande Steenkamp, Network Manager, SDSN South Africa

Presenters:

• Alize le Roux, Senior Researcher, African Futures & Innovation, ISS
• Dr Kouassi Yeboua, Senior Researcher, African Futures & Innovation, ISS
• Dr Jakkie Cilliers, Head, African Futures & Innovation, ISS

Panellists:

• Lawrence Matemba, Acting Head, Policy and Research Services, The Presidency, South Africa
• Lee Everts, Chief, Macroeconomic Analysis Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa