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Africa Report | ISS Africa
WEBOct 20, 2022 · The Great Game is afloat: Africa and Indian Ocean geopolitics. While Africa relies on maritime security for trade, Indian Ocean geopolitics foretells rising insecurity at sea. The Africa Report series analyses human security <br/> problems and solutions at the continental level.
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WEBWelcome to our website and thank you for subscribing to receive our compelling futures oriented offerings on Africa’s development journey. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) African Futures and Innovation (AFI) programme provides integrated forecasts of Africa’s development prospects and potential.
Africa is losing the battle against extreme poverty
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Using the poverty line of US$1.90 a day, Africa’s extreme poverty rate of 43.1% in 1981 was almost equal to the average for the rest of the world’s rate of 42.8%. By 2015 though, Africa’s extreme poverty rate of about 35.5% was 6.8 times the average for the rest of the world (Chart 1). Chart 1: US$1.90 poverty rate for Africa and the rest ...
Africa - ISS African Futures
WEBJun 25, 2024 · Forecasting of the developmental prospects and potential of Africa by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) African Futures and Innovation (AFI) programme. The Current Path forecast is divided into summaries based on demographics, economics, poverty, health/WaSH and climate change/energy. A second section then presents scenario for potential improvements in stability, demographics, health ...
Africa | ISS Africa
WEBSep 19, 2024 · ISS Live: Africa’s growth game-changer – how AfCFTA can unlock economic potential. This seminar explores the challenges and benefits of implementing the AfCFTA, highlighting the trade-offs between growth and inclusive growth. 30 Aug 2024.
Africa in the World - ISS African Futures
WEBSep 21, 2024 · An African scenario mainly based on trade integration effects complements each global scenario.The respective impacts of these four scenarios range from Africa's economic potential and poverty reduction being maximised (in the Sustainable World scenario) to Africa's prosperity being obstructed (in the World at War scenario).
African conflicts to watch in 2022 | PSC Report
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Libya, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Northern Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Cameroon’s north-west and south-west regions are six African conflict hotbeds to watch in 2022. The Libyan situation has not improved significantly after years of instability and a major civil war from 2018 to 2019. The push for …
Sub-Saharan Africa - ISS African Futures
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Forecasting of the developmental prospects and potential of the Sub-Saharan African region by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) African Futures and Innovation (AFI) programme. The Current Path forecast is divided into summaries based on demographics, economics, poverty, health/WaSH and climate change/energy. A second section then presents scenario for potential improvements in stability ...
Democracy crisis or state crisis in Africa? | ISS Africa
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The current crisis of multilateralism on the continent is also a crisis of the African state because a collective of weak states doesn’t translate into strong regional and continental bodies. Democracy needs strong states with viable institutions – something that is lacking in Africa. Governments on the continent do not have the luxury of ...