Policy briefs

Defense, Time For Necessary Adjustments

The debate on defense is more relevant than ever in an evolving global context that is driven by the constant reconfiguration of geostrategic...

La défense à l'heure des adaptations nécessaires

Le débat sur la défense est plus que jamais d’actualité dans un contexte mondial évolutif animé par la reconfiguration continue des équilibres...

Africa and global commodity markets: from cyclical realities to structural

In June 2017, the second Annual Report on Commodity Analytics and Dynamics In Africa (Arcadia report) was published, in collaboration between the OCP...

L’Afrique et les marchés mondiaux de matières premières : des réalités conjoncturelles aux défis structurels

En juin 2017 est paru le deuxième rapport Arcadia (Annual Report on Commodity Analytics and Dynamics In Africa), fruit de la collaboration entre l’...

Long-term finance and BNDES tapering in Brazil

One major policy issue in Brazil is how to boost productivity, while following a path of fiscal consolidation that will take at least a decade to...

Africa’s natural resources and geopolitical realities

For its 6th edition, the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, held in Bahir Dar on Lake Tana in Ethiopia from April 22 to 23, 2017, focused...

Ressources naturelles et réalités géopolitiques de l’Afrique

Le forum de haut niveau de Tana sur la sécurité en Afrique (22-23 Avril, 2017, Bahir Dar, Ethiopie) a choisi pour thème à sa 6e édition la question...

The Future of Globalization

This brief reviews the main features of the recent globalization, attempts to explain its persistence over the centuries and why it is likely to...

U.S. Economic Policy Toward Africa: The Path to More Collaboration

U.S. Africa policy has tended to shift over time and has lacked a clear overarching strategic vision. The Trump administration’s approach in...

Europe in North Africa: Fighting Short-Termism

Europe and North Africa are bound in a strategic relationship. The stability, security and prosperity of both regions are inextricably linked....

The Global Outlook and Morocco

Despite fraught politics, the global outlook is strengthening. The next twelve months are likely to be characterized by moderate but steady growth...

Europe’s role in North Africa: development, investment and migration

Africa’s population is projected to reach almost 2.5 billion by 2050. Migration from Africa to the EU is relatively stable, at around 500,000...

Chinese mining investments in Africa

Chinese investors are increasingly interested in Africa. Some criticize them for privileging mining investments. A 2017 analysis of these...