The Governance Report
GNU must reignite the culture of democracy
A growing axis of authoritarianism across the world threatens the democracies that remain, of which there are only a handful (24) that The Economist Intelligence Unit classifies as “full...
Is the Southern African Development Community (SADC) afflicted by premature deindustrialisation?
This paper, by Dr Ross Harvey and Pranish Desai, quantitatively examines SADC's industrialisation trends, considering factors like South Africa's weak performance and the impact of oil and mineral rents. It takes as its starting point economist...
Navigating digital sovereignty in Africa: A review of key challenges and constraints
This paper, by Tyler Venske, explores the African perspective on the evolving global digital landscape, focusing on the concept of "digital sovereignty." It discusses how investments by the United States and China in digital infrastructure have...
GNU must reignite the culture of democracy
A growing axis of authoritarianism across the world threatens the democracies that remain, of which there are only a handful (24) that The Economist Intelligence Unit classifies as “full democracies”. In its 2023 index of democratic health — Age of Conflict — South...
Is the Southern African Development Community (SADC) afflicted by premature deindustrialisation?
This paper, by Dr Ross Harvey and Pranish Desai, quantitatively examines SADC's industrialisation trends, considering factors like South Africa's weak performance and the impact of oil and mineral rents. It takes as its starting point economist...
Navigating digital sovereignty in Africa: A review of key challenges and constraints
This paper, by Tyler Venske, explores the African perspective on the evolving global digital landscape, focusing on the concept of "digital sovereignty." It discusses how investments by the United States and China in digital infrastructure have...
Expert Analysis
How will South Africans vote in 2024?
The 2024 national and provincial South African elections will likely prove the most important elections since the seminal 1994 elections. The...
Why data matters for governance
Data is becoming increasingly central to our daily lives, influencing both personal choices and broader societal decisions. From a governance...
The keys to solving the legacy issues in SA’s mining sector
May 2023 marked five years since the largest and most expensive class action lawsuit in South African legal history was brought by mine workers...
Zimbabwe Elections Weekly Tracker – 4 to 15 August 2023
Nomination Court Issues Presidential Candidates On August 7, presidential aspirant Saviour Kasukuwere, filed an urgent High Court application...
A pragmatic stance towards the Niger junta could have serious repercussions
The coup in Niger has resulted in significant regional and international fallout. On July 26, members of the presidential guard blockaded the...
Zimbabwe Elections Weekly Tracker – 20 July to 3 August 2023
Nomination Court Appeals Presidential Candidates issues On Wednesday 19 July 2023, Elisabeth Valerio of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA)...
Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections: Who votes and why?
Zimbabwe is preparing for its 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections. It does so against the backdrop of a complex past, where the struggle for...
Covid-19
Here you’ll find up-to-date Covid-19 stats provided by the WHO COVID-19 DASHBOARD and in-depth reporting on the governance around Covid-19
C-19: Africa’s “wicked problem”: An Africa in Fact pandemic blog series
How African governments go about the challenges of dealing with the pandemic will shape the future of the continent for many years. In this Africa in Fact series of blogs, six of our correspondents across the continent will report over the next twelve weeks on aspects of their governments’ policies and actions.
The likely impact of COVID-19 on the extractive industries and its governance implications
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Global policy responses have shut down economic activity in attempts to flatten the curve – to prevent a stiletto-type impact on the capacity of healthcare systems to provide care for COVID-affected patients.
Africa Day 2020: A unique opportunity for reflection
Covid-19 has taken the world by storm. It has exposed deep fragilities in our global systems. Our economic systems, first and foremost, clearly require deep reform. Failing to properly account for ecological degradation has unleashed climate change and viral dark...
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Election Tracker
Angola Elections Tracker 2022
Introduction Political commentators predict that the Angolan 2022 electoral contest is set to be one of its most competitive yet. Opposition parties hope to address grievances like unemployment, poverty, inadequate housing, and public services in electoral votes this...
Angola Elections Tracker 2022
Introduction Political commentators predict that the Angolan 2022 electoral contest is set to be one of its most competitive yet. Opposition parties hope to address grievances like unemployment, poverty, inadequate housing, and public services in electoral votes this...
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