The AU’s first two decades have largely represented a magical, mystical world of unfulfilled expectations.
Articles on NEPAD
Displaying all articles
Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, will be remembered for his roles in the rebirth of African Union and peacemaking.
Malawi must change its diplomatic approach and align its national interests with Mozambique’s
Not enough credit is given to the agency African governments have in their dealings with China.
Not all African leaders are willing to be swept by the democratic reforms of the early 2000s.
The Global Trends report provides a useful starting point to reflect on what’s in store for Africa over the next five years. And how the continent should think about responding to its challenges.
Firms with a focus on the domestic and regional market have an incentive to distribute their medicines effectively. Local production can create a win-win situation for health and employment.
The downturn in the commodity boom will not automatically lead to diversification of Africa’s economies. This can only be achieved through a focus on creating learning economies driven by innovation.
A central goal of Thabo Mbeki’s African Renaissance was the right of African people to determine their own future. But the country he governed struggled to embrace his pan-African vision.
Successful economies are led by innovation and driven by knowledge. For Africa to advance, it needs to make more substantial investments in its research and development sector.
Higher education can play a key role in pursuing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Collaboration will be crucial.
Top contributors
-
Professor and Senior research fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
-
Professor of Economics, The Open University
-
Executive Director, Policy Research for Development
-
Senior Researcher: China Africa, South African Institute of International Affairs
-
Research fellow, University of Pretoria
-
Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
-
Professor of Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford
-
Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
-
Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of South Africa
-
Lecturer & Research fellow, University of Cape Town
-
Professor of political science, Director of the Oslo SDG Initiative, Host of "In Pursuit of Development" podcast, University of Oslo
-
Professor of International Relations and Visiting Scholar, Texas State University
-
Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Stellenbosch University
-
Professor, University of Malawi