From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea.
Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience.
Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
The Government of National Unity presents opportunities for reform, even amidst global uncertainty.
Drawing on strategic foresight and scenario modelling, this seminar will examine Africa’s future in a rapidly evolving global order.
The challenge will be translating the country’s rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability and development.
Until dependency ratios shift, Africa’s large youthful population will remain the continent’s biggest barrier to growth.
US and EU aid cuts could prompt Africa to end its dependency, but the task for poor countries will be especially difficult.
South Africa needs to benefit more from its active, albeit highly unequal, trading partnership with China.
Given the US’ major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.
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