The Global South and the Resurgence of Non-alignment: An African Perspective
Introduction: Past as Prologue In a global landscape increasingly marred by division and geopolitical rivalries and epitomised by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, non-alignment has...
Can Mandela’s Principles Still Guide us Today? Reflections 10 Years After His Death
Almost ten years separate the deaths of Nelson Mandela and Henry Kissinger. They both strode the world stage and left an indelible mark on the...
A Strategic Alliance Global Order: Diplomacy in a Time of Flux
The present global world order ‘Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone’,...
Preparing for the G20 Presidency in a Fraught World: Insights on South Africa’s Priorities
The G20 was indeed effective at the time. More recently, however, the G20 has battled to stay above the escalating geopolitical tensions, not only between...
Can Africa build greener infrastructure while speeding up its development? Lessons from China
Under its flagship agenda, China seeks to mitigate slowing growth at home while supporting growth abroad, especially in other developing countries. Global environmental pressures, combined...
Elevating ESG: Empirical Lessons on Environmental, Social and Governance Implementation of Chinese Projects in Africa
Executive Summary This report assesses the environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices of Chinese financed infrastructure projects in Africa, within the context of substantial investment...
The Quest for Global Influence
A critical moment in the creation of a new world order may have just occurred. After horse trading and arm twisting, the BRICS is now...
The Hunan Model: China’s Zone for the China–Africa Future
Summary: The China–Africa Economic and Trade Exhibition is one of two Hunan-based platforms with a national mandate for fostering deeper economic cooperation between China and...
Comparing Environmental, Social and Governance Impacts of Chinese-led Infrastructure Projects in Africa and Southeast Asia
Summary This report provides cross-cutting perspectives on environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of Chinese-led infrastructure projects in Africa and Southeast Asia. Very similar dynamics...
The ‘new geopolitics’ of mineral supply chains: A window of opportunity for African countries
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