Africa Tomorrow
Combined scenario
The Africa that plans ahead
Foresight that combines insight, imagination and action can help Africa move from reactive governance to shaping long-term futures.
18 December 2025 by Alize le Roux
Demographics
Environmental crimes undermine Africa’s demographic opportunity
Weak governance and organised crime risk turning Africa’s ecological wealth into a barrier to clean, inclusive development.
16 December 2025 by Ross Harvey
Current Path
Invisible cartographies: why diasporas rewrite the world
Diasporas create social, emotional and political maps beyond borders, reshaping identity, governance and belonging across multiple places.
11 December 2025 by Valentina Geraci
Financial Flows
Fairer global finance starts with the G20
A global system that prices Africa out of development will not change unless borrowing costs reflect economic fundamentals, not distorted perceptions.
09 December 2025 by Tumi Mkhize-Malebo
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Leapfrogging
Data centre investments are a gamble for Africa
While data centres could strengthen Africa’s future digital capabilities, their installation demands careful choices about resources, infrastructure and immediate public needs.
04 December 2025 by Kyle Volpi Hiebert
Current Path
Five years to shape East Africa’s trajectory
Harnessing youth potential, strengthening health systems and advancing trade integration will be central to East Africa’s future development.
02 December 2025 by Du Toit McLachlan
Governance
Data sovereignty for security in mineral economies
Indigenous data governance offers a pathway to accountable, peaceful and sustainable mineral development across Africa.
26 November 2025 by Metolo Foyet, Julia Baum and Thembela Kepe
Energy
Evidence should shape South Africa's housing policy
With the energy crisis receding, funding Solar Home Systems through housing grants creates a policy misalignment that reduces delivery impact.
25 November 2025 by Olga Koma