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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Category Title: Economy &amp;amp; Society</title>
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<description>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Category Title: Economy &amp;amp; Society</description>
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<dc:rights>© APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute gGmbH. 2026</dc:rights>

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<title>Cooperating in changing times: strengthening German&#45;Senegalese partnership in times of global realignment</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/cooperating-in-changing-times-strengthening-german-senegalese-partnership-in-times-of-global-realignment</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/cooperating-in-changing-times-strengthening-german-senegalese-partnership-in-times-of-global-realignment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Moving from aid to alliance. How can the German-Senegalese partnership be reimagined to address the hurdles of energy and migration toward a path of mutual benefit? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sokhna Rosalie Ndiaye</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>German-Senegalese relations, Win-win partnership, Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), Sustainable development cooperation, Migration management, Economic sovereignt</media:keywords>
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<title>Development Policy, Colonial Continuities and Futures of Partnership</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/development-policy-colonial-continuities-and-futures-of-partnership</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In collaboration with GIZ ICPoC, APRI convenes a policy dialogue on its project report on colonial continuities in German development cooperation and pathways for reform and equitable partnerships. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:05:02 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>German Development Cooperation, Colonial Continuities, Africa–Germany Partnerships, Decolonisation Policy</media:keywords>
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<title>Approaching the EU – Experiences from the Interface</title>
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<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/approaching-the-eu-experiences-from-the-interface</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ K4T Meeting: Networking partners with German/EU actors to find synergies and build partnerships. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:40 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
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<title>Agency beyond Extractivism: African Economies and Societies in a New Global (Dis&#45;)Order</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/agency-beyond-extractivism-african-economies-and-societies-in-a-new-global-dis-order</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/agency-beyond-extractivism-african-economies-and-societies-in-a-new-global-dis-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2025, Africa gained bargaining power for critical mineral leverage but faced extractive debt and fiscal challenges. Gen Z uprisings toppled governments, triggering more political repression. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Joshua Kwesi Aikins</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Critical Minerals, Debt-Servicing, African Credit Rating Agency, German Development Cooperation, Colonial Continuities, Unrecorded Intra-African Trade, Value-Based Realism, Global South Agency</media:keywords>
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<title>WTO Reform in Times of Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Wars &#45; African Voices, African Strategic Choices</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/wto-reform-in-times-of-geopolitical-tensions-and-trade-wars-african-voices-african-strategic-choices</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/wto-reform-in-times-of-geopolitical-tensions-and-trade-wars-african-voices-african-strategic-choices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ APRI’s Economy and Society programme, in partnership with Brot für die Welt, and Werkstatt Ökonomie will host a hybrid session to analyze the World Trade Organization&#039;s founding principles and explore opportunities for actionable reform that can enhance African agency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:56:50 +0100</pubDate>
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<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Germany can’t upskill Ghana into a 24&#45;hour economy, but there is a smarter path (aligning development cooperation with vanguardist industrialisation)</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/germany-cant-upskill-ghana-into-a-24-hour-economy-but-there-is-a-smarter-path</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/germany-cant-upskill-ghana-into-a-24-hour-economy-but-there-is-a-smarter-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The paper urges reframing the Ghana-Germany relationship from a limited skills-first model to a strategic, vanguardist partnership aligned with Ghana&#039;s 24-Hour Economy, vanguardist industrialization. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:25:52 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bright Simons</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ghana, germany, ghana-germany, upskill, skills, development, cooporation, 24HE, 24-hour economy initiative</media:keywords>
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<title>Realigning German International Cooperation: Perspectives from Ghana and Senegal</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/realigning-german-international-cooperation-perspectives-from-ghana-and-senegal</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/realigning-german-international-cooperation-perspectives-from-ghana-and-senegal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experts analyze how recent elections in Senegal, Ghana, and Germany create space for new partnership modes and targeted policy shifts in bilateral cooperation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>event, apri, realigning, german, international, cooperation, perspectives, from, ghana, senegal</media:keywords>
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<title>JET&#45;Ps in times of geopolitical change: the case of the Germany&#45;South Africa JET&#45;P</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/jet-ps-in-times-of-geopolitical-change-the-case-of-the-germany-south-africa-jet-p</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/jet-ps-in-times-of-geopolitical-change-the-case-of-the-germany-south-africa-jet-p</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Germany &amp; South Africa&#039;s Just Energy Transition Partnership faces barriers amid recent political and geopolitical shifts. This analysis highlights success, failures and recommendations for impact. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:46:41 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Britta Rennkamp</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P), South Africa, Germany, climate finance, minilateralism, renewable energy, development cooperation, G20, BRICS, Eskom, skills development.</media:keywords>
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<title>How Bureaucracies Work: AUDA&#45;NEPAD’s Approach to Trade and Industrialisation</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/how-bureaucracies-work-auda-nepads-approach-to-trade-and-industrialisation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This paper explores various challenges and opportunities of AUDA-NEPAD in working with international organizations to implement structural transformation in Africa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:33:08 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kossi Toulassi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AUDA-NEPAD, Trade, Industrialization, Structural Transformation, Green Industrialization, Multilateral Bureaucracies, Sustainable Development, AfCFTA, PIDA, Green Mineral Strategy, Economic Growth</media:keywords>
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<title>Strengthening partnerships for sustainable agrifood system development in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/strengthening-partnerships-for-sustainable-agrifood-system-development-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/strengthening-partnerships-for-sustainable-agrifood-system-development-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Germany&#039;s agrifood systems partnership with Africa should prioritize private sector-led, market-oriented initiatives that focus on trade and investment over aid. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:31:52 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kingstone Mujeyi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>agrifood, systems, partnership, africa, prioritise, sustainable, development</media:keywords>
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<title>Energising Africa: enabling private sector development in renewable energy</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/energising-africa-enabling-private-sector-development-in-renewable-energy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/energising-africa-enabling-private-sector-development-in-renewable-energy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 600 million Africans lack electricity despite the continent’s vast clean energy potential. Private investment could change this—if key barriers are overcome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:12:15 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nnadozie Ifeanyi-Nwaoha</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Renewable energy, private sector, Africa, investment, policy, regulation, financing, grid infrastructure, capacity building, Nigeria, solar, wind, hydropower, mini-grids, energy access, challenges, recommendations, public-private partnerships</media:keywords>
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<title>Military Power Grab in West Africa: Exploiting the Domestic Rot and the Hegemonic Crisis</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/military-power-grab-in-west-africa-exploiting-the-domestic-rot-and-the-hegemonic-crisis</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/military-power-grab-in-west-africa-exploiting-the-domestic-rot-and-the-hegemonic-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The peculiar crisis of democratic norms in some West African countries does not mean the pursuit of democracy should or will be abandoned in the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:57:26 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>military power, west africa, coup, democracy, military regime</media:keywords>
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<title>German&#45;African Feminist Development Policy: What’s Next?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/german-african-feminist-development-policy-whats-next</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/german-african-feminist-development-policy-whats-next</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The BMZ&#039;s Feminist Development Policy aimed to dismantle discriminatory structures, with a focus on rights, resources, and representation to empower African women and girls. Has it succeeded so far? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 13:14:41 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Olive Uwamariya</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Feminist Development Policy, BMZ, Germany, Africa, gender equality, women&#039;s rights, feminist foreign policy, anti-colonialism, anti-racism, intersectionality, development aid, grassroots organizations, multilateralism, Agenda 2063.</media:keywords>
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<title>Symbolism to Transformation: An analytical stocktake of the African Union’s G20 Membership</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/symbolism-to-transformation-an-analytical-stocktake-of-the-african-unions-g20-membership</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/symbolism-to-transformation-an-analytical-stocktake-of-the-african-unions-g20-membership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The AU’s G20 seat is a chance to shift Africa’s role in global policy, but rising nationalism and weakened multilateralism could stall this. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:15:33 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dennis Matanda</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>g20, membership, au, africa, union, global, policy, nationalism, multilateralism</media:keywords>
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<title>Pandemic Preparedness in African Countries: Status Quo and the Way Forward</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/pandemic-preparedness-in-african-countries-status-quo-and-the-way-forward</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/pandemic-preparedness-in-african-countries-status-quo-and-the-way-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The COVID-19 pandemic revealed Africa&#039;s need for better health financing and tailored action. While global protocols exist, stronger African agency is crucial for independent crisis response. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:54:57 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Grace Akello</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>pandemic, preparedness, african, countries, covid19, protocols, health, crisis, response</media:keywords>
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<title>Decolonising Diplomacy: Rethinking German&#45;African Development and Foreign Policy</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/decolonising-diplomacy-rethinking-german-african-development-and-foreign-policy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/decolonising-diplomacy-rethinking-german-african-development-and-foreign-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join our webinar on Decolonising Diplomacy: Rethinking German-African Development and Foreign Policy? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german, africa, foreign, development, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>The role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/the-role-of-local-capital-and-entrepreneurship-in-mining-and-industrialising-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/the-role-of-local-capital-and-entrepreneurship-in-mining-and-industrialising-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for theThe role of local capital and entrepreneurship in mining and industrialising Africa event ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>capital, entrepreneurship, mining, industrialising, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>German Day 2025 at Mining Indaba</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/german-day-2025-at-mining-indaba</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/german-day-2025-at-mining-indaba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for the German Day 2025 at Mining Indaba event ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german, africa, mining, indaba, event</media:keywords>
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<title>Building a bloc from BRICS: Assessing China’s strategic interests and influence</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/building-a-bloc-from-brics-assessing-chinas-strategic-interests-and-influence</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/building-a-bloc-from-brics-assessing-chinas-strategic-interests-and-influence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite existing geopolitical tensions within BRICS, China sees the expansion of the bloc as essential for boosting its influence and reshaping global power dynamics in its favour. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:13:08 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emmanuel Frimpong Sarpong</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, china, 2024, plus, india</media:keywords>
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<title>Capacitation for Minerals&#45;Based Circular Economy Models in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/capacitation-for-minerals-based-circular-economy-models-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/capacitation-for-minerals-based-circular-economy-models-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for the &quot;Capacitation for Minerals-Based Circular Economy Models in Africa&quot; event. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>africa, industrialization, week</media:keywords>
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<title>Reflections on APRI’s inaugural Africa in The World event</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/reflections-on-apris-inaugural-africa-in-the-world-event</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This paper reflects on the inaugural Africa in The World High-Level Roundtable Series event, “Reimagining Development Cooperation: Pragmatic Pathways for Africa-Germany Relations”. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:25:55 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tshepo Gwatiwa</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>apri, africa, world, event, reflection, africa-germany, relations, development, cooperation</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyond the BRICS 2024 Summit: Outcomes and Next Steps</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/beyond-the-brics-2024-summit-outcomes-and-next-steps</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/beyond-the-brics-2024-summit-outcomes-and-next-steps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for the BRICS Post-Summit Panel Discussion Webinar event. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, event, webinar, post summit</media:keywords>
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<title>The magnetic pull of BRICS</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-magnetic-pull-of-brics</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-magnetic-pull-of-brics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Exploring the ‘magnetic pull’ of BRICS, this article analyses how the group’s evolving strategies have increased global demand for membership. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:26:33 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mihaela Papa</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, brics submit, 2024, brics2024, african, world, magnetic pull.</media:keywords>
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<title>BRICS and the Human Rights conundrum</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/brics-and-the-human-rights-conundrum</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/brics-and-the-human-rights-conundrum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Should safeguarding and upholding human rights be a part of the growing BRICS organisation? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:20:51 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tejvir Bawa</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, human rights, conundrum, brics2024</media:keywords>
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<title>The role of artificial intelligence in fostering multifaceted cooperation among BRICS nations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fostering-multifaceted-cooperation-among-brics-nations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-fostering-multifaceted-cooperation-among-brics-nations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cooperation among the BRICS countries on AI is still nascent, yet it holds the potential to light the path ahead for AI innovation and governance among Global South nations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:20:02 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Arijit Goswami</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, ai, cooperation, brics nation, brics2024</media:keywords>
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<title>Ghana’s December 2024 elections put the resilience of the country’s vaunted democracy to the test</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/ghanas-december-2024-elections-put-the-resilience-of-the-countrys-vaunted-democracy-to-the-test</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/ghanas-december-2024-elections-put-the-resilience-of-the-countrys-vaunted-democracy-to-the-test</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As it heads to the polls on December 7, Ghana, West Africa’s democracy lodestar, faces arguably its toughest electoral test yet. A harsh economic environment, low trust in institutions and deepening polarisation are fuelling fears of a disorderly election and its aftermath. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:07:26 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>H. Kwasi Prempeh</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ghana, election, 2024, west africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Decolonising German and European Union foreign and development policies: Pragmatic steps towards better relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/decolonising-german-and-european-union-foreign-and-development-policies-pragmatic-steps-towards-better-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/decolonising-german-and-european-union-foreign-and-development-policies-pragmatic-steps-towards-better-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This policy brief examines the decolonisation of Africa-Europe relations, focusing on development cooperation and analysing lingering colonial legacies, power dynamics, and exploitation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:33:20 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tshepo Gwatiwa</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german, european union, eu, decolonising, foreign policies, development, colonial legacies, exploitation</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Paving the way for sustainable finance and debt reform in global governance</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-g20-presidency-paving-the-way-for-sustainable-finance-and-debt-reform-in-global-governance</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-g20-presidency-paving-the-way-for-sustainable-finance-and-debt-reform-in-global-governance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Africa&#039;s growing debt crisis, exacerbated by economic shocks, the impacts of climate change and inadequate global responses, highlights the urgent need for South Africa’s G20 presidency to advocate for innovative, inclusive, sustainable and long-term debt strategies that strengthen African nations’ agency and financial resilience. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:43:14 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Magalie Masamba</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, G20, presidency, finance, reform, climate change</media:keywords>
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<title>BRICS and the resurgence of military coups in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/brics-and-the-resurgence-of-military-coups-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/brics-and-the-resurgence-of-military-coups-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the last five years, Africa has witnessed a resurgence in military coups; varying reactions reflect the national and strategic interests of individual BRICS members. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:31:49 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Olawale Yemisi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, brics submit, 2024, brics2024, african, world, military coup, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Analysing the New Development Bank&amp;apos;s core objectives (2016&#45;2022)</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/analysing-the-new-development-banks-core-objectives-2016-2022</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/analysing-the-new-development-banks-core-objectives-2016-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The New Development Bank has expanded its mandate to support climate action and sustainable development but faces challenges including aligning financing with local currency and non-sovereign lending. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:39:53 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andrea Molinari</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, series, 2024, summit, new development bank, objectives, 2016, 2022</media:keywords>
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<title>The BRICS Africa Thought Series</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-brics-africa-thought-series</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-brics-africa-thought-series</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 16th BRICS Summit recognised the accession of new member states to the coalition. In conjunction with this development, the APRI - Africa Policy Research Institute and the University of Johannesburg launched a thought leadership series that critically analyses key themes pertinent to the summit discussions and the group&#039;s strategic objectives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:15:15 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ada Mare</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics16, brics2024, africa, series</media:keywords>
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<title>Launch Event: Youth Resilience on a Planet in Crisis</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/launch-event-youth-resilience-on-a-planet-in-crisis</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/launch-event-youth-resilience-on-a-planet-in-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for &quot;Youth Resilience on a Planet in Crisis&quot; launch event. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>youth employment, resilence, planet, crisis, report, event</media:keywords>
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<title>Trade infrastructure financing in Africa: an exploration of geopolitical funds for private sector participation</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/trade-infrastructure-financing-in-africa-an-exploration-of-geopolitical-funds-for-private-sector-participation</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/trade-infrastructure-financing-in-africa-an-exploration-of-geopolitical-funds-for-private-sector-participation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Africa&#039;s private sector can leverage geopolitical funds to increase their participation in trade infrastructure development; however, several challenges will need to be overcome. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:54:30 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>trade, infrastructure, finance, africa, geopolitical, funds, private, sector</media:keywords>
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<title>What happened in Beijing in September? An Analysis of FOCAC and the Geopolitics of Africa’s Partnerships</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/what-happened-in-beijing-in-september-an-analysis-of-focac-and-the-geopolitics-of-africas-partnerships</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/what-happened-in-beijing-in-september-an-analysis-of-focac-and-the-geopolitics-of-africas-partnerships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To recap the ninth FOCAC Summit that took place on 4-6 September 2024, Dr. Cliff Mboya lays out the take-aways of the convening from the African perspective. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:00:34 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cliff Mboya</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>focac, beijing, africa, september, geopolitics, africa, partnership</media:keywords>
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<title>The BRICS currency conundrum: Weighing the pros and cons of a unified monetary system</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-brics-currency-conundrum-weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-a-unified-monetary-system</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-brics-currency-conundrum-weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-a-unified-monetary-system</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A united BRICS currency could boost trade and global influence, and reduce reliance on the US dollar. Critics warn of potential economic inequalities and political strife. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:58:59 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Makgamatha Mpho Gift</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, brics submit, 2024, brics2024, african, world, currency, monetary, system</media:keywords>
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<title>BRICS configuration&amp;apos;s representation of the majority world</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/brics-configurations-representation-of-the-majority-world</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/brics-configurations-representation-of-the-majority-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite diverging societal dynamics, the BRICS configuration delivers cohesive messages about its member countries’ vision for the world order through their annual intergovernmental declaration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:32:22 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Adeelah Kodabux</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, brics submit, 2024, brics2024, african, world, configuration</media:keywords>
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<title>International law in the new world order: A BRICS paradigm shift towards post internationalism and heterarchy?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/international-law-in-the-new-world-order-a-brics-paradigm-shift-towards-post-internationalism-and-heterarchy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/international-law-in-the-new-world-order-a-brics-paradigm-shift-towards-post-internationalism-and-heterarchy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This essay explores how the expanding BRICS bloc is reshaping global politics and international law, reflecting a shift from traditional hierarchies to a more pluralistic, heterarchical system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:38:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ndzalama Mathebula</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>international, law, brics, paradigm, world, order, brics2024, bloc, politics</media:keywords>
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<title>Industrialisation in Africa: Leading countries and reasons for their success</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/industrialisation-in-africa-leading-countries-and-reasons-for-their-success</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/industrialisation-in-africa-leading-countries-and-reasons-for-their-success</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This piece explores success stories in industrialisation on the African continent, the drivers behind them and the learnings others should follow. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Theophilus Acheampong</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>industrialisation, africa, success, learning, success</media:keywords>
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<title>Navigating climate action: Assessing the economic impacts and trade&#45;offs of a shipping carbon tax for African states</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/navigating-climate-action-assessing-the-economic-impacts-and-trade-offs-of-a-shipping-carbon-tax-for-african-states</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/navigating-climate-action-assessing-the-economic-impacts-and-trade-offs-of-a-shipping-carbon-tax-for-african-states</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This report examines the potential impact of a carbon levy on the African shipping industry, highlighting the economic challenges and opportunities it presents while advocating for equitable redistribution of revenues to support an inclusive transition to net zero emissions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Maria Ogbugo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>reports, climateaction, climate, action, assessing, impacts, tadeoffs, shippingcarbon, carbon, shipping</media:keywords>
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<title>Navigating partnerships: Analysing EU&#45;Africa industrial policy relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/navigating-partnerships-analysing-eu-africa-industrial-policy-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/navigating-partnerships-analysing-eu-africa-industrial-policy-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This piece explores industrial relations between Africa and the EU, from the Lome Convention to current day, and notes the asymmetries in this evolving dynamic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:24:55 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Horman Chitonge</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>eu-african union, industrial policy, relations, lome convention</media:keywords>
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<title>German&#45;African industrial relations: insights and next steps</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/german-african-industrial-relations-insights-and-next-steps</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/german-african-industrial-relations-insights-and-next-steps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ German-African industrial relations fall considerably short of their potential; in particular, German actors need a sober perspective on Africa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:23:58 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andreas Freytag</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german africa, trade, industrial, relations, insights, next steps</media:keywords>
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<title>Strategic industrial policy for sustainable development in Africa: the case of cement manufacturing</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/strategic-industrial-policy-for-sustainable-development-in-africa-the-case-of-cement-manufacturing</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/strategic-industrial-policy-for-sustainable-development-in-africa-the-case-of-cement-manufacturing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The article examines the decisive role of vertical industrial policies in fostering Africa&#039;s sustainable industrial growth, as proven by Nigeria and Morocco&#039;s successful elevation of their cement industries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:11:38 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Ehis Odijie</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>industrial, policies, africa sustainable, industrial, growth, nigeria, morocco, cement, industries</media:keywords>
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<title>Levels of e&#45;government index</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/levels-of-e-government-index</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/levels-of-e-government-index</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Today there is a global trend to digitize government services, and African countries are no exception. But what does a successful digitization effort look like? Should we measure it by the number of services available online? Or by the ease, speed and simplicity with which a citizen or business can access services? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:32:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>digitize, government, services, citizen, business egovernment, egov, index</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa’s new coalition government: implications for social, economic and foreign policy</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-new-coalition-government-implications-for-social-economic-and-foreign-policy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-new-coalition-government-implications-for-social-economic-and-foreign-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following its most competitive elections to date, South Africa is under a new coalition government made up of parties at ideological odds with each other; to survive, the coalition must strike an intricate balance both at home and abroad. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:59:33 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bhaso Ndzendze</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>south africa, coalition government, social, economic, foreign policy</media:keywords>
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<title>German&#45;Africa Feminist Development Policy: What’s Next?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/german-africa-feminist-development-policy-whats-next</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/german-africa-feminist-development-policy-whats-next</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join our webinar on German-Africa Feminist Development Policy: What’s Next? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german-africa, feminist, development, policy</media:keywords>
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<title>What African countries can learn from the continent’s top performers in e&#45;government</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/what-african-countries-can-learn-from-the-continents-top-performers-in-e-government</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/what-african-countries-can-learn-from-the-continents-top-performers-in-e-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article examines the measures of Africa’s top e-government performers and presents a decision-making framework for policymakers to increase efficiency, transparency, and citizen participation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:26 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Lara Goldmark</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>e-government, africa, public efficiency, south africa, mauritius, seychelles, tunisia, africa top performers</media:keywords>
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<title>Exploring the Role of Narratives in China&#45;Africa Relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/exploring-the-role-of-narratives-in-china-africa-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/exploring-the-role-of-narratives-in-china-africa-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ International narratives on a global China are diverse and even contrasting. This report brings together a collection of policy briefs from African perspectives that address China narratives in Africa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:51:55 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Folashadé Soulé</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>china, africa, relations, china-africa relations, roles, discourse</media:keywords>
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<title>In charts: Exploring Senegal&#45;Germany bilateral relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/in-charts-exploring-senegal-germany-bilateral-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/in-charts-exploring-senegal-germany-bilateral-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Macky Sall’s term is coming to an end this April 2. What can the data tell us about the development of the bilateral relationship under his two terms? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:23:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>senegal, germany, bilateral, relations, macky sall</media:keywords>
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<title>The African Union vs “the end of development”</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-african-union-vs-the-end-of-development</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-african-union-vs-the-end-of-development</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Faced with dwindling global solidarity, the African Union will need to make pragmatic strides towards Agenda 2063 to emerge as a crucial counter to the ongoing “end of development” discourse. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:52 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>african union, global solidarity, au, agenda 2063, development</media:keywords>
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<title>Electoral Impasse in Senegal</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/electoral-impasse-in-senegal</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/electoral-impasse-in-senegal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senegal stands at a crossroads as it grapples with a constitutional crisis ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential elections. So, can this dynamic democracy find a way forward amidst mounting tensions and international scrutiny? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:04:50 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Amy Niang</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>elections, senegal, transitions, 2024, presidential election</media:keywords>
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<title>Expert Interview with Axel Berger on Synergising Investment Facilitation Agendas in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/expert-interview-with-axel-berger-on-synergising-investment-facilitation-agendas-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/expert-interview-with-axel-berger-on-synergising-investment-facilitation-agendas-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this interview, APRI discusses progress in the African Continental Free Trade Area and Investment Facilitation for Development agreements while exploring and proposing measures for increased synergy in their implementation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:58:48 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>expert, interview, apri, acfta, trade, investment, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Lobito Corridor – A Reality Check</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/lobito-corridor-a-reality-check</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/lobito-corridor-a-reality-check</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The key interest of the Lobito Corridor is to use it as a means of transporting minerals and materials from the DRC and Zambia all the way over to the EU and the US. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:40:37 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>E. D. Wala Chabala</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>lobito, corridor, drc, zambia, eu, us</media:keywords>
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<title>Reimagining Development Cooperation: Pragmatic Pathways for Africa&#45;German Relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/reimagining-development-cooperation-pragmatic-pathways-for-africa-german-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/reimagining-development-cooperation-pragmatic-pathways-for-africa-german-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for the kick-off event of the Africa in The World High-Level Roundtable Series ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>events, apri, africa-german, relation, bmz, high level, series</media:keywords>
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<title>German trade and investment in Africa: Geoeconomics, regional complementarities and domestic resource mobilisation</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/german-trade-and-investment-in-africa-geoeconomics-regional-complementarities-and-domestic-resource-mobilisation</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/german-trade-and-investment-in-africa-geoeconomics-regional-complementarities-and-domestic-resource-mobilisation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that finding a balance between corporate interests and principled foreign policy poses a unique challenge for the nation grappling with shifting geopolitical dynamics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:32:34 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kai Koddenbrock</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german trade, investment, africa, geoeconomics, resource mobilizations</media:keywords>
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<title>The 2023 Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Challenges and Opportunities</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-2023-elections-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-challenges-and-opportunities</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-2023-elections-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-challenges-and-opportunities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The DRC presidential election will take place on December 20th, 2023. Voters are hoping for developments amid enduring instability and a history of electoral misconduct, while global interest centers around the nation’s strategic minerals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:36:29 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emizet F. Kisangani</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2023 elections, democratic republic of congo</media:keywords>
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<title>The AfCFTA and the Vision for a Pan&#45;African Investment Agency</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-afcfta-and-the-vision-for-a-pan-african-investment-agency</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-afcfta-and-the-vision-for-a-pan-african-investment-agency</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The proposed Pan-African Trade and Investment Agency could transform Africa&#039;s investment landscape, driving funding and collaboration under the AfCFTA umbrella. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:11:05 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>afcfta, investment, vision, pan african</media:keywords>
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<title>Expert Interview with Amilcar Monteiro On Cape Verde and Trade</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/expert-interview-with-amilcar-monteiro-on-cape-verde-and-trade</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/expert-interview-with-amilcar-monteiro-on-cape-verde-and-trade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this interview, APRI discusses issues around trade facilitation in West Africa, services trade, and broader trade and development issues with Amilcar Monteiro, an expert in trade facilitation from Cape Verde. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:03:42 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>expert, interview, apri, cape verde, trade, amilcar monteiro, west africa</media:keywords>
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<title>The AfCFTA can help address African inequalities</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-afcfta-can-help-address-african-inequalities</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-afcfta-can-help-address-african-inequalities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Careful implementation and strategic investment in human capital and labour mobility are key to ensuring that the benefits of the AfCFTA are equitably shared and no one is left behind. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:11:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>afcfta, implementation, labour, mobility, investment</media:keywords>
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<title>Beyond the BRICS 2023 Summit: Outcomes and Next Steps</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/beyond-the-brics-2023-summit-outcomes-and-next-steps</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/beyond-the-brics-2023-summit-outcomes-and-next-steps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Join us for &quot;Beyond the BRICS 2023 Summit: Outcomes and Next Steps&quot; webinar on August 31, 2023; 14:00-15:30 CET ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>webinar, apri, brics 2023, outcome</media:keywords>
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<title>Evolving Multilateralism: BRICS, the EU and Responses to the Russia&#45;Ukraine Conflict</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/evolving-multilateralism-brics-the-eu-and-responses-to-the-russia-ukraine-conflict</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/evolving-multilateralism-brics-the-eu-and-responses-to-the-russia-ukraine-conflict</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amidst Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine, this paper delves into how multilateralism has evolved according to shifting global dynamics, as evidenced by BRICS-EU relations and their respective responses to the Russia-Ukraine war, and explores pathways for the future of multilateral cooperation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:58:55 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aaliyah Vayez</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>brics, brics submit, 2023, eu, russia, ukraine, conflict, multilateralism</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s 2023 Election: Dynamics, Candidates, and Implications for Democracy, the Economy, and International Relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/zimbabwes-2023-election-dynamics-candidates-and-implications-for-democracy-the-economy-and-international-relations</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/zimbabwes-2023-election-dynamics-candidates-and-implications-for-democracy-the-economy-and-international-relations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that the 2023 presidential election in Zimbabwe has high stakes for the country itself and internationally and that winning is crucial for both main contenders, who are vying for more power within their respective parties.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:40:18 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>McDonald Lewanika</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>zimbabwe, 2023 election, legitimacy, politics, democracy, norms, principles</media:keywords>
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<title>Harnessing the AfCFTA for Increased German Investment in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/harnessing-the-afcfta-for-increased-german-investment-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/harnessing-the-afcfta-for-increased-german-investment-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that German investors should keep their eyes on the AfCFTA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:28:43 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Tackling the Climate Crisis: Exploring the Implications of the Proposed G7 Climate Club on Climate and Development Agendas of African Countries</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/tackling-climate-crisis-exploring-the-implications-of-the-proposed-g7-climate-club-on-climate-and-development-agendas-of-african-countries</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/tackling-climate-crisis-exploring-the-implications-of-the-proposed-g7-climate-club-on-climate-and-development-agendas-of-african-countries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article highlights the implications and plausible effects related to establishing the G7 Climate Club for African countries. It argues that, while the Climate Club initiative may hold some promise for addressing the climate crisis, its potential implications for African countries deserve careful consideration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:51:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Albert Arhin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Consuming Africa: The Impact of Tourism on Local African Economies</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/consuming-africa-the-impact-of-tourism-on-local-african-economies</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/consuming-africa-the-impact-of-tourism-on-local-african-economies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that although tourism was once considered to be a &quot;passport to development&quot;, the industry&#039;s developmental impact on local economies has often been limited. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:33:41 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Isabella Roberts</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>consumption, africa, african, tourism, economy</media:keywords>
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<title>Applying a coordinated approach to promoting Africa&amp;apos;s single market</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/event/applying-a-coordinated-approach-to-promoting-africas-single-market-318</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/event/applying-a-coordinated-approach-to-promoting-africas-single-market-318</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute is convening experts to discuss on how to apply a coordinated approach to promoting Africa&amp;#39;s single market ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>events, africa, AfCFTA</media:keywords>
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<title>Coordinating investment promotion under the AfCFTA</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/coordinating-investment-promotion-under-the-afcfta</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/coordinating-investment-promotion-under-the-afcfta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A regional value chain approach may help with efforts to promote the African single market for investment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 21:29:15 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>afcfta, investment, promotion</media:keywords>
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<title>German&#45;African Health Relations and the Need for Change</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/german-african-health-relations-and-the-need-for-change</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/german-african-health-relations-and-the-need-for-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that policymakers and development actors hail German-African Cooperation in Global Health as a success in effective multilateralism and cooperation for the public good, but questions whether it is also mutually beneficial and reciprocal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 15:23:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Remco van de Pas</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>german-african, health, cooperation, europe, africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Germany’s new migration policy: What the paradigm shift means for African partner countries</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/germanys-new-migration-policy-what-the-paradigm-shift-means-for-african-partner-countries</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/germanys-new-migration-policy-what-the-paradigm-shift-means-for-african-partner-countries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The paper argues that Germany&#039;s approach to migration in Africa is a paradigm shift without much impact, rooted in old methods. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 15:03:32 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kwaku Arhin-Sam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>germany, new migration policy, african, partner countries, political</media:keywords>
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<title>Assessing Turkey&#45;Africa Engagements</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/assessing-turkey-africa-engagements</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/assessing-turkey-africa-engagements</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This policy brief argues that the time has come for Turkey and African countries to turn the corner and raise their partnership to a more strategic level. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 22:02:58 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emel Parlar Dal</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>turkey, african countries, partnership, engagement, africans</media:keywords>
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<title>Making Feminist Foreign Policy Work for Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/making-feminist-foreign-policy-work-for-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/making-feminist-foreign-policy-work-for-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The adoption of a feminist international development policy as part of Germany’s new feminist foreign policy orientation (FFP) has the potential to positively transform Africa-Germany relations. But this transformation will be dependent on a more holistic embrace of feminist principles across all foreign policy areas in a manner that tackles the impacts of racism and colonialism as much as gender inequality. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Toni Haastrup</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>feminist, foreign ploicy, africa. europe, berlin, ffp</media:keywords>
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<title>Energy cooperation between Africa and Germany: development, diplomacy, transformation</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/energy-cooperation-between-africa-and-germany-development-diplomacy-transformation</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/energy-cooperation-between-africa-and-germany-development-diplomacy-transformation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Under the new German ‘traffic-light coalition’, the author argues that we can identify a more comprehensive cooperation style, combining energy diplomacy and energy foreign policy, development cooperation and, not least, technology-driven cooperation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:00:21 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Franziska Müller</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>energy, coperation, africa, germany, diplomacy, transformation, development</media:keywords>
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<title>How can Nigeria’s next president accelerate the country’s climate change response?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/how-can-nigerias-next-president-accelerate-the-countrys-climate-change-response</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/how-can-nigerias-next-president-accelerate-the-countrys-climate-change-response</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With proper planning, climate action and development interventions need not compete for resources as Nigeria tries to revive its economy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:00:30 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Habiba Ahut Daggash</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, climate change, response</media:keywords>
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<title>The Road to Africa’s Single Market: Progress so far and challenges for the future</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-road-to-africas-single-market-progress-so-far-and-challenges-for-the-future</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-road-to-africas-single-market-progress-so-far-and-challenges-for-the-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There have been major developments on the journey of preparedness for implementing the AfCFTA, including successes and challenges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:19:44 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Teniola T. Tayo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>africa, market, afcfta, trade, nigeria, ghana, south africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Will there be meaningful democratic reforms in Nigeria post the 2023 elections?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/will-there-be-meaningful-democratic-reforms-in-nigeria-post-the-2023-elections</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/will-there-be-meaningful-democratic-reforms-in-nigeria-post-the-2023-elections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A fiercely contested presidential election, with a compelling third-force candidate, is not enough to make Nigeria more democratic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:19:44 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ayisha Osori</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>The European Green Deal and the African Private Sector</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-european-green-deal-and-the-african-private-sector</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-european-green-deal-and-the-african-private-sector</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Green Deal (EGD) is a long-term policy initiative defining the European Union’s strategy towards  a green economy by 2050. As a policy instrument, the EGD is primarily intended for the domestic EU audience, but the potential it entails has global implications - with  possible benefits for Africa and its private sector. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:00:20 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alexander Demissie</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>When it Comes to Security, Nigeria&amp;apos;s Political Class Bears the Burden of Responsibility</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/when-it-comes-to-security-nigerias-political-class-bears-the-burden-of-responsibility</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/when-it-comes-to-security-nigerias-political-class-bears-the-burden-of-responsibility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article argues that dwindling state capacity and rent-seeking practices of political elites have created a vicious cycle of poverty, which has contributed towards Nigeria’s growing insecurity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cheta Nwanze</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>security, nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>Foreign Policy: Nigeria Must Get out of Its Own Way</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/foreign-policy-nigeria-must-get-out-of-its-own-way</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/foreign-policy-nigeria-must-get-out-of-its-own-way</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria’s foreign policy has been beleaguered by a persistent clash between its regional aspirations and domestic policy proclivities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:22:44 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Saratu Abiola</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria 2023 Elections: The hunt for unencumbered revenues</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-the-hunt-for-unencumbered-revenues</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-the-hunt-for-unencumbered-revenues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria’s next government faces a serious challenge in tackling the country’s public finances. So far, the leading contenders for the presidency have yet to put forward any big ideas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:19:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Feyi Fawehinmi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, revenue, political, democracy</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria 2023 Elections: Contenders, Campaigns, and Change</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-contenders-campaigns-and-change</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-contenders-campaigns-and-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria’s seventh elections since its return to democracy in 1999 will be its most contested yet, but how far it will go in changing the country’s governance remains to be seen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:36:55 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mark Amaza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>Climate Finance in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/projects/climate-finance/</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/projects/climate-finance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This project investigates the current status, practical experiences, and perceptions of state and non-state actors from South Africa, Ghana, and Zambia. South Africa is the highest recipient of multilateral climate financing on the continent and the sixth-highest internationally. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:27:21 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>APRI</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Climate Finance, Development Finance, Local Currency Finance, Project Finance</media:keywords>
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<title>The Impact of Fertilizer Prices on Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-impact-of-fertilizer-prices-on-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-impact-of-fertilizer-prices-on-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through looking at the immediate effects of the Ukraine war on local fertilizer prices, as well as its likely impact on food production, this brief highlights the importance of long-term policy solutions that African countries must adopt in order to boost their industrial capacity for fertilizer production. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:51:11 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ousman Gajigo</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>fertilizer, ukraine, war, prices, africa, russia</media:keywords>
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<title>Positive Change or More of the Same? Angola&amp;apos;s 2022 Election</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/positive-change-or-more-of-the-same-angolas-2022-election</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/positive-change-or-more-of-the-same-angolas-2022-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Angolans will go to the polls on 24 August 2022. Issues of governance, state reform and socioeconomic development are driving the elections. The outcome of the vote will reverberate beyond the country´s border. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:53:56 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Albano Agostinho Troco</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angola, Africa, Election, Presidential Election, Economy Policy, Europe</media:keywords>
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<title>What is at stake for Kenyans in the 2022 Elections?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/what-is-at-stake-for-kenyans-in-the-2022-elections</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/what-is-at-stake-for-kenyans-in-the-2022-elections</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two leading candidates are confident of winning the Presidency. However, for the sake of the country’s peace, each has promised to accept the results in the event of a loss. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:18:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Victor Abuso</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Election, 2022 Elections, Africans</media:keywords>
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<title>Negotiating Africa&#45;EU futures amidst geopolitical turmoil</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/negotiating-africa-eu-futures-amidst-geopolitical-turmoil</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/negotiating-africa-eu-futures-amidst-geopolitical-turmoil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The author argues that much like the EU, pragmatism is the main driver of Africa’s various positions, despite African positions appearing less than full-throated in the face of what is a one-sided Russian aggression toward a sovereign Ukraine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:42:48 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Toni Haastrup</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia, Africa, Financial, Muscle, War, Ukraine.</media:keywords>
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<title>The Successful and Failed Policy Choices of Becoming Africa’s Largest Economy</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-successful-and-failed-policy-choices-of-becoming-africas-largest-economy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-successful-and-failed-policy-choices-of-becoming-africas-largest-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In this excerpt of the newly published book “Economic Diversification in Nigeria:
The Politics of Building a Post-Oil Economy”, Zainab Usman analyzes Nigeria’s policy choices through the last decades . While Nigeria’s oil sector still constitutes a major policy challenge to equitable growth, the economy has been undergoing an economic diversification. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zainab Usman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Africa&#45;China relations could be boosted by the war in Ukraine</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/africa-china-relations-could-be-boosted-by-the-war-in-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/africa-china-relations-could-be-boosted-by-the-war-in-ukraine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This paper argues that China is increasingly moving to bolster African support for its stance on the Ukraine conflict by leveraging African concerns about the global order. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:46:15 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cliff Mboya</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Africa’s geostrategic alignments in response to the Ukraine war</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/africas-geostrategic-alignments-in-response-to-the-ukraine-war</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/africas-geostrategic-alignments-in-response-to-the-ukraine-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This paper sheds light on several options African countries could explore in their attempt to pursue and advance their political, economic and social interests amid an evolving geopolitical landscape. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:03:17 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aaliyah Vayez</dc:creator>
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<title>Russia&amp;apos;s play for influence in Africa could be curtailed by its lack of financial muscle</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/russias-play-for-influence-in-africa-could-be-curtailed-by-its-lack-of-financial-muscle</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/russias-play-for-influence-in-africa-could-be-curtailed-by-its-lack-of-financial-muscle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This paper argues that Russia has indeed expanded its influence in Africa in the last decade compared to its post-Cold War status quo ante, but its modest finances will likely keep its lofty ambitions in check. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:45:12 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aanu Adeoye</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia, Africa, Financial, Muscle, War, Ukraine.</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa is a strategic techno&#45;geopolitical theatre. Will the continent’s leaders take advantage of this?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/africa-is-a-strategic-techno-geopolitical-theatre-will-the-continents-leaders-take-advantage-of-this</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/africa-is-a-strategic-techno-geopolitical-theatre-will-the-continents-leaders-take-advantage-of-this</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This paper argues that African policymakers must ensure Africa’s digital economy is not reduced to a pawn on the geopolitical chessboard and a mere battleground for resurgent great power competition between geopolitical blocs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:20:27 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nanjira Sambuli</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Exploring key implications of the Russia&#45;Ukraine War on Africa’s energy policy</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/exploring-key-implications-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-on-africas-energy-policy</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/exploring-key-implications-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-on-africas-energy-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article argues that if African gas producers are able to create an enabling commercial environment amid a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape, they just might be able to reap a financial windfall from increased gas exports to Europe. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:09:30 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Vincent Obisie-Orlu</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gas, Russia, African, Europe, Commercial</media:keywords>
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<title>How are the &amp;apos;Big Three&amp;apos; rating agencies impacting African countries?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/how-are-the-big-three-rating-agencies-impacting-african-countries-54</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/how-are-the-big-three-rating-agencies-impacting-african-countries-54</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This paper sheds light on the drivers and outcomes of the growing activities in Eurobond issuance and sovereign credit ratings in Africa over the last decade. Compared to their first sovereign credit ratings, most African countries’ credit ratings have deteriorated. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:48:09 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nora Chirikure</dc:creator>
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<title>Africa’s Debt Landscape: Scope for Sustainability</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/africas-debt-landscape-scope-for-sustainability</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/africas-debt-landscape-scope-for-sustainability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This brief argues that  the absence of statutory and human rights-based sovereign debt mechanisms that involve all creditors hinders attempts towards addressing reforms in the architecture of the current African debt profile. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:41:58 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Aurore Sokpoh</dc:creator>
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<title>Ensuring the success of the AfCFTA &#45; Issues for urgent consideration</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/ensuring-the-success-of-the-afcfta-issues-for-urgent-consideration</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/ensuring-the-success-of-the-afcfta-issues-for-urgent-consideration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This brief investigates the development of factor markets and how these influence the national and regional strategies of economic diversification, financial commitments and negotiations under the Agreement within the broader objective of the AfCFTA. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 01:36:12 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Patrick Stephenson</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Assessing Trade Relations Between Africa and Europe</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/assessing-trade-relations-between-africa-and-europe</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/assessing-trade-relations-between-africa-and-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A change of methods is needed to move away from the utilitarian, short-term and free-trade expectations that led the EU to impose unjust EPAs in the first place, towards strategies that are rooted in co-production, sustainable partnerships and  the co-construction of Euro-African value chains. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:42:59 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Cheikh Tidiane Dieye</dc:creator>
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<title>Towards a Policy fit for Purpose Between Africa and Europe: Migration</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/towards-a-policy-fit-for-purpose-between-africa-and-europe-migration</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/towards-a-policy-fit-for-purpose-between-africa-and-europe-migration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article argues that reflection on the areas in which Africa and Europe already successfully collaborate combined with a critical approach to current, potentially harmful policies can help to forge a more sustainable partnership when it comes to migration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:42:45 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ottilia Anna Maunganidze</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>policy, fit, africa, europe, migration, eu</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa’s Risky Commercial Climate: Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies and the Reduction of a Currency Dependence</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-risky-commercial-climate-fourth-industrial-revolution-technologies-and-the-reduction-of-a-currency-dependence</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/south-africas-risky-commercial-climate-fourth-industrial-revolution-technologies-and-the-reduction-of-a-currency-dependence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite having the third-highest rate of cybercrime globally and a large informal economy, 4IR technologies have the potential to revolutionise e-commerce in South Africa and enhance its status as an investment-friendly country ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:17:04 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Johannes Sekgololo</dc:creator>
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<title>Zero&#45;Sum? Benefitting from Great Power Rivalry in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/zero-sum-benefitting-from-great-power-rivalry-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/zero-sum-benefitting-from-great-power-rivalry-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article argues that African governments should avoid the zero-sum trap (especially when dealing with US-Chinese rivalry), adopt strategies that strategically play rivals against each other and implement embedded domestic policies and strategies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 22:38:40 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Folashadé Soulé</dc:creator>
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<title>Continuity or change? Zambia’s referendum of an election</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/continuity-or-change-zambias-referendum-of-an-election</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/continuity-or-change-zambias-referendum-of-an-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zambia holds a general election on August 12, in which the economy has taken centre stage. It is a tightly contested election that has the southern African region and major western powers closely watching. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:41:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Reginald Ntomba</dc:creator>
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<title>How a focus on competition with China distracts from the EU&#45;Africa investment opportunity</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/how-a-focus-on-competition-with-china-distracts-from-the-eu-africa-investment-opportunity-15</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/how-a-focus-on-competition-with-china-distracts-from-the-eu-africa-investment-opportunity-15</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is a tendency to over-emphasise China at the expense of a full appreciation of the activities of other foreign actors, including entities from the European Union. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nana Adu Ampofo</dc:creator>
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<title>Chad: Current Political Crisis Further Endangers Economic Diversification Prospects</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/chad-current-political-crisis-further-endangers-economic-diversification-prospects</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/chad-current-political-crisis-further-endangers-economic-diversification-prospects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the killing of the former President, there is the danger that oil revenue management and low investment in the areas of the economy that sustain rural dwellers will only worsen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yamingué Bétinbaye</dc:creator>
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<title>The Dynamics of the Trade Finance Gap in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/the-dynamics-of-the-trade-finance-gap-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/the-dynamics-of-the-trade-finance-gap-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reducing the trade finance gap in Africa requires understanding of the factors that drive its evolution. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Eugene Bempong Nyantakyi</dc:creator>
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<title>On African Agency in Global Politics: The Case of China and the BRI in Africa</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/on-african-agency-in-global-politics-the-case-of-china-and-the-bri-in-africa</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/on-african-agency-in-global-politics-the-case-of-china-and-the-bri-in-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seeing African actors simply as easily persuaded by China’s “charm” ignores how African actors drive engagement on their own terms and on issues of preexisting concern. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Stacey Links</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>african agency, global politics, china</media:keywords>
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<title>Sahel and The Role of the EU: Security Is Not Everything</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/sahel-and-the-role-of-the-eu-security-is-not-everything</link>
<guid>https://afripoli.org/sahel-and-the-role-of-the-eu-security-is-not-everything</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To achieve the so often cited partnership of equals, Europe has to widen the discourse and exchange on and with the Sahel countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dr. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>sahel, africa, mali, eu, europe, security</media:keywords>
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