
AfricanFutures
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The African Futures & Innovation programme (AFI) at the ISS undertakes long-term thematic, country and regional studies in Africa.
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined February 2012
๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎโ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ. Europeโs future depends more on Africaโs demographic transition than it may realise. In our latest blog, Dr Jakkie Cilliers and Dr Julia Baum, together with Dr Gijsbert Werner, unpack why advancing Africaโs demographic.
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๐๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ผ๐๐ง๐๐๐โ๐จ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐?. The ISS Dakar Junior Fellowship Programme is calling the next generation of bold, brilliant changemakers!. If you're a passionate young West African under 30 with a Masterโs degree and a drive to tackle security,
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Is South Africaโs foreign policy lost in translation?. In our latest blog, Dr Jakkie Cilliers argues that South Africaโs muddled diplomatic priorities under the GNU may be missing its biggest economic opportunity, Africa itself. ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐๐:.
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๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ช๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐. On 18 July, we marked #NelsonMandelaDay with reflections on legacy, resilience & purpose. At AFI, Madibaโs vision inspires our work to shape a just, inclusive & future-ready Africa. #ISSafrica #AfricanFutures #Foresight #Leadership
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Nigeriaโs population is rising fast, but can its governance keep up?. In our latest blog, Nurulhudah Okwayo explores how strategic foresight and anticipatory governance can help Nigeria move from crisis response to long-term resilience. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐:
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Strategic foresight may be Nigeriaโs best hope to shift from reactive crisis management to future-fit, youth-driven governance.
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Which sectors will drive South Africaโs growth by 2043?. Our latest report highlights four high-impact sectors, with manufacturing alone projected to grow its share of GDP from 11.6% to 18.8%. ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ก ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐:.๐
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Ghana is going digital, fast. but will it be enough to shift its growth trajectory?. In our latest blog, Dr Jakkie Cilliers explores how digitisation, paired with demographic shifts, could unlock Ghanaโs long-awaited economic take-off. Read the blog:
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Ghanaโs digital push, from smart IDs to AI hubs, offers a real chance to fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers.
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๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ณ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐!. From importing over half its food to producing a surplus by 2043, agriculture reform makes it possible. ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐:
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South Africa and Nigeria: Same challenge, different playbooks. Read our latest blog by Dr Jakkie Cilliersโ on why divergent strategies for informality are key to growth in Africaโs largest economies. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐:
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Understanding how countries navigate the informal sector sheds light on broader debates around inclusion, state capacity and growth.
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Guineaโs mineral wealth holds promise, but will it benefit its people? ๐ฌ๐ณ. Dr Blessing Chipanda explores how stronger oversight, value addition & human capital investment can drive inclusive growth. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ง๐:
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Scenario modelling shows that coordinated investment beyond mining could cut poverty by two-thirds in Guinea by 2043.
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