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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
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๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ. Europeโ€™s future depends more on Africaโ€™s 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 Africaโ€™s demographic.
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How far can Burkina Fasoโ€™s economy go by 2043?. With bold reforms, Burkina Fasoโ€™s GDP could triple to US$82.6 billion, positioning it as the 16th-largest economy in Africa. Our latest report breaks down how targeted investments across 8 key sectors, from governance to
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๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ฅ๐™š ๐™’๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐˜ผ๐™›๐™ง๐™ž๐™˜๐™–โ€™๐™จ ๐™›๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š?. 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 Masterโ€™s degree and a drive to tackle security,
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Is South Africaโ€™s foreign policy lost in translation?. In our latest blog, Dr Jakkie Cilliers argues that South Africaโ€™s muddled diplomatic priorities under the GNU may be missing its biggest economic opportunity, Africa itself. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™™:.
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๐™’๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™œ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ช๐™จ ๐™๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™š. On 18 July, we marked #NelsonMandelaDay with reflections on legacy, resilience & purpose. At AFI, Madibaโ€™s vision inspires our work to shape a just, inclusive & future-ready Africa. #ISSafrica #AfricanFutures #Foresight #Leadership
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Nigeriaโ€™s 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. ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š:
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Strategic foresight may be Nigeriaโ€™s best hope to shift from reactive crisis management to future-fit, youth-driven governance.
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Which sectors will drive South Africaโ€™s 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%. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ง๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™›๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š:.๐Ÿ”—
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Africaโ€™s manufacturing sector holds promise, but barriers like infrastructure gaps, skills shortages and fragmented policies continue to stifle progress. In our latest blog, Dr Marvellous Ngundu discusses how coordinated investment, regional coordination and smart policy can.
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๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ What does SAโ€™s new GNU mean for the countryโ€™s future?. This week, we hosted a public dialogue with 250+ participants unpacking the GNUโ€™s long-term implications. Missed it? Watch here: Explore our report:
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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 Ghanaโ€™s long-awaited economic take-off. Read the blog:
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Ghanaโ€™s 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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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ South Sudan turns 14 today! Happy Independence Day!. From conflict to courage, its journey reflects resilience and rising potential. By 2043, extreme poverty could fall from 79.4% to 27.7%, lifting 3.2 million people. Explore our scenario further:
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Can Africa afford to ignore the rise of killer robots?. Kyle Hiebert explores why the continent must urgently engage in regulating autonomous weapons. ๐Ÿ”— Read more:
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24 hours to go!. Will ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africaโ€™s GNU lead bold reforms or deepen the gridlock?. Join experts as they unpack SAโ€™s future using new scenario modelling. 8 July | 11:00โ€“12:30. Register: ๐™€๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ง๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ:
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Happy Independence Day to ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป Cabo Verde & ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria!. Their futures shine bright under Agenda 2063:. Cabo Verde: +$3.5bn growth, poverty drops to 3.6%.Dive deeper: Algeria: +59.8% GDP boost by 2043.Dive deeper:
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๐—•๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†!. From importing over half its food to producing a surplus by 2043, agriculture reform makes it possible. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š:
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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 Africaโ€™s largest economies. ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™—๐™ก๐™ค๐™œ:
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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 Africaโ€™s largest economies. ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™—๐™ก๐™ค๐™œ:
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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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๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Will South Africaโ€™s GNU drive reform or deepen gridlock?.Join top experts & policymakers on 8 July as we explore SAโ€™s two futures through new scenario modelling. 11:00โ€“12:30 SAST | Online - Register: View our country report:
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Guineaโ€™s mineral wealth holds promise, but will it benefit its people? ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ. Dr Blessing Chipanda explores how stronger oversight, value addition & human capital investment can drive inclusive growth. ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š:
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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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