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The Entrepreneurial South African State: An analysis of current government action to stimulate innovation and recommendations for future policy and initiatives

Sandiso Sibisi | July 17, 2019

Despite considerable effort from the South African government to drive innovation, the investments to date have not reaped the fruits expected by...

Measuring the Middle Class in the World and in Morocco

Uri Dadush , Mahmoud Arbouch | July 11, 2019

The rise of the middle class in the emerging economies is affecting significantly consumption habits and thus, transforming these economies. The size...

2019 Secretary-General Report on Sahara: What’s New - ‘Neighbouring States as Parties’ in Roundtable -

Shoji Matsumoto | July 01, 2019

Few weeks ago, I gained the chance of reading the UN Security Council resolution 2468 of 30 April on MINURSO , and was surprised by the frequently...

The Global Outlook, Trade Conflicts and Africa

Uri Dadush | June 27, 2019

After a long spell of slow growth in the wake of the global financial crisis, the global economy was gaining speed over 2016-2018, but this recovery...

Under Invested The Caribbean-African Relationship

Len Ishmael | June 27, 2019

Caribbean and African ties run deep. They are based on a shared history, culture, and sense of a common identity forged by the slave trade which...

MERCOSUR experience in regional integration: what could Africa learn from it?

Pedro da Motta Veiga, Sandra Polónia Rios | June 25, 2019

MERCOSUR is almost thirty years old. The project has achieved relevant accomplishments, but it has also accumulated many unfulfilled objectives and...

China’s FDI in Brazil: recent trends and policy debate

Pedro da Motta Veiga, Sandra Polónia Rios | June 25, 2019

From 2010 onwards, China has become a relevant foreign investor in Brazil, mainly through State-owned companies investing in infrastructure –...

Explaining the role of commodity traders: A theoretical approach

Raphaël Chiappini, Yves Jégourel | June 22, 2019

Empirical models of international commodity trade ows tend to show that exchange rate volatility has either no or negative impact on export volumes....

The Geopolitics of the Renminbi Evolution

Marcus Vinicius De Freitas | June 17, 2019

There is no doubt that the ascension of China, which is at the centre of the global debate, is the most relevant fact of the 21st century. A rising...

Stability and Security in Africa: The Role of Hard and Soft Power

Scientific Committee : Abdelhak Bassou , Rachid El Houdaigui , Dr. Jack Kalpakian, Dr Nizar Messari, Sara Hasnaa Mokaddem , Dr Ahmed Rhazaoui | June 14, 2019

Enhancing the strategic thinking on issues related to stability and security at the African level requires challenging the predominant classical...

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