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The creation of a parallel government risks cementing a permanent division of Sudan.
The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.
Former president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will be remembered for its promises and failures.
Superannuation funds are under pressure to justify their expenses after one of Australia’s biggest used members’ savings for corporate hospitality.
Narendra Modi is on a mission to grow India’s global influence.
Pre- and post-election surveys in South Africa show a surge in optimism and pro-democratic sentiment.
It’s time to rethink how Africa’s public spaces are defined and designed – by listening to how people already make cities public.
The question is not whether a city is fixed – it can never finally be – but rather what trajectory it is on.
South Africa has the opportunity to build a model of digital transformation that strengthens public institutions rather than diminishes them.
Research finds concerning numbers of workers are using public AI tools in inappropriate ways, undermining work quality and increasing risks.
A new book argues that South Africa should ‘start again’, but the reviewer says it doesn’t make a strong case.
AI innovation and governance can coexist. The key is combining public-private partnerships, market audits and accountability.
Mali aims to increase its stake in mining projects and strengthen control over its natural resources.
African leaders’ authoritarian practices, domestic power struggles and governance failures have undermined efforts to create a ‘United States of Africa’.
Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.
The presence of at least three women on a board of directors improves the financial performance of organizations. The effect is similar to the impact of “critical mass” in physics.
Our collective success with AI will depend not on so much on the virtues of the technology itself, but on the human systems we build around it.
Justin Trudeau has resigned, but the Liberal Party faces an uphill battle heading into a federal election year. Here are some lessons from the Roman Empire on leadership and governance.
Ghana, an emerging democracy, lags far behind in women’s representation in parliament.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Weber State University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director: Center for Public Policy and African Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor and Research Theme Leader of the Flourishing Life Research Theme, University of the Free State
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral research fellow at the SARChI Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Economist, UNSW
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University