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,”

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

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

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

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

The African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, in collaboration with George Washington University, Howard University, the Public Diplomacy Council of America, the USC Annenberg Center, and the USC Institute on