AFRICAN AGENCY IN A SHIFTING GLOBAL ORDER: AFRICAN PRIORITIES ON THE REFORM OF THE MULTILATERAL SYSTEM
By: Dr Bob Wekesa Intorduction The global governance landscape is undergoing profound change, presenting both challenges and opportunities for Africa. As geopolitical rivalries reshape international institutions and decision-making processes, it is increasingly important for Africa to actively influence the emerging global order
Cities Must Lead Africa’s Energy Transition
Despite the need for energy, more than 600 million Africans have no access to electricity. The continent exports about half of its oil and gas production. African countries are in effect supplying the rest of the world with energy, while
An Exploration of the African Dimensions of State-based Philanthropy in US Foreign Policy and Global Change
By: Dr. Bob Wekesa Abstract This article is situated at the intersection of foreign policy and philanthropy amid geopolitical shifts. It uses ongoing foreign policy shifts in the United States of America as they apply in African situations, tied to broader global
Connectivity, Diplomacy and Development: How Digital Diplomacy is Shaping Africa’s SDG Agenda
By: Amukelani Matsilele Introduction With less than six years remaining to achieve the SDGs, the African continent finds itself at a defining digital crossroads. Decisions made in Geneva, New York, and Nairobi today will shape the livelihoods of billions of people tomorrow.
AMPLIFYING AFRICAN VOICES FOR STRATEGIC ACTION (AFSA) CONFERENCE REPORT 2025
INTRODUCTION The second annual Amplifying African Voices for Strategic Action (AFSA) Conference was held from 25–27 November 2025 at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Convened under the theme “Africa in the G20: Advancing Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability,”
Just Energy Transition Diplomacy: A Strategic Framework for Africa’s Sovereign Industrialisation
By: Dr Paul Mukoki Introduction: As the world shifts toward a low-carbon future, Africa stands at a crossroads where global power plays and local survival meet. In the boardrooms of the Global North, the transition to renewable energy is often discussed as
THE 2026 MINING INDABAS: GEOSTRATEGIC TAKEAWAYS, IMPERATIVES AND FUTURES ON AFRICAN CRITICAL MINERALS
By Kennedy Manduna Introduction Since 1994, when the first Investing in African Mining Indaba was held, and with the arrival of the Alternative Mining Indaba in 2008, Cape Town’s hot, long days and ideal-for-beach February month of wine have become synonymous with
Not Again: The New Scramble for Africa. Natural Resource Protection for Long-Term Sustainability
By: Changala Chuulu & Kennedy Manduna Intoduction Africa sits at the centre of the global green transition, holding nearly 30% of the world’s critical minerals required for clean energy technologies. Yet history raises a pressing question: will this moment mark a transformative
Report on World Press Freedom Day
IMAGE: Manasvi Gupta INTRODUCTION On World Press Freedom Day, this report reflects on the state of media freedom globally, drawing on insights from Sadibou Marong, Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Office at Reporters Without Borders. The 2025 World Press Freedom Index highlights