New paper out! (with @Malkomere): Squaring the Circle: Development Prospects Within the #ParisAgreement

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I very much look forward to joining esteemed guests in participating in this premier conference, which could not come at a more relevant time given our rapidly changing world.

📢 Public lecture: . Long Problems: Governing in an Era of Existential Risk. 📅 Thu 29 May, 17:30–19:00 BST. 📍 Fellows Auditorium, Homerton College, Cambridge & online. 🎙️ Prof @thomasnhale (@BlavatnikSchool, Oxford). 🔗 Register:

#inspiration “Remember to look up at the stars, and not down at your feet” - Stephen Hawking

6/ Follow @T20org South Africa for updates from the Conference.

5/ 🌞 Optimism.We must act on the belief that the future is not something we inherit, but something we shape. 📑 Concrete policy recommendations from all sessions are being compiled for submission to the G20 via South Africa’s presidency.

4/ 🤝 Solidarity.Continental coordination is essential. Progress will depend on consensus and shared purpose across member states. 🔄 Flexibility.Africa’s diversity is a strength—our approaches must reflect the realities and needs of different states.

3/ 🛠️ Bold policy.We need more than reform. This is a moment for structural shifts and institutional innovation. ♻️ Sustainability.Every decision must be anchored in long-term, durable outcomes that benefit both people and planet.

2/ The conversation surfaced six key themes that should guide Africa’s approach in this new geopolitical landscape:. 🗝️ Agency.Africa must stop reacting and start shaping. It’s time to set—not follow—the global agenda.

1/ I had the honour of facilitating the panel “Africa’s Role in the Global Order” at the T20 Africa High-Level Policy Dialogue, joined by a stellar panel and 🇿🇦 Deputy President Paul Mashatile. We asked: How can Africa use its new G20 seat to shape the emerging global order? 🧵

A giant has fallen 😔 The indomitable intellectual V Y Mudimbe’s seminal work on the “invention of Africa” explained how a distorted view of the continent has created untold damage, both psychological and material. His work is crucial to understanding the rapidly changing world

Delighted to contrubute to the wonderful @TESSForum with my blog on the need to re-surface and rethink the risk of underdevelopment - driven by catastrophci climate change & geoeconomics - as part of broader work w/@Malkomere cc @CSERCambridge.

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Delighted that this very timely Special Issue is now complete, and that I (w/@Malkomere) contributed through our journal article "Bounded States: How (extreme) risk shapes the aspiration for status": cc @CSERCambridge.

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