Africa Tomorrow
Africa Governance Futures
Agree to disagree: why the AU and the EU should engage in pragmatic partnerships
The AU–EU partnership should embrace the plurality within both unions, make interests transparent, and enable pragmatic cooperation between coalitions of willing countries, helping to bring proclaimed ambitions closer to actual practice.
10 September 2026 by Benedikt Erforth and Lena Gutheil
Africa Demographics Forecast
Africa’s leaders are governing in the present tense
Africa’s demographic windows differ sharply by region, demanding leadership that prepares economies and institutions for the decades ahead.
08 September 2026 by Nurulhudah Okwayo
Africa Governance Futures
Deepfakes are helping Africa’s strongmen stay in power
Artificial intelligence is enabling autocrats to spread self-serving illusions.
03 September 2026 by Kyle Volpi Hiebert
Africa Manufacturing Forecast
How South Africa and the EU can strengthen cooperation on minerals
Both the EU and South Africa seek to reshape critical raw materials supply chains. The EU aims to reduce dependencies on China, while South Africa seeks to create jobs.
01 September 2026 by Melanie Müller
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Africa Agriculture Futures
Africa must unlock the capital beneath its farmers’ feet
Agriculture is the foundation for Africa’s economic takeoff, but without land tenure reform, its potential will remain untapped.
27 August 2026 by Jakkie Cilliers
Africa Climate Futures
US-China rivalry puts Africa’s climate diplomacy to the test
Current geopolitical tensions could be catastrophic for climate action, especially Africa’s renewable energy transition.
25 August 2026 by Dhesigen Naidoo
Africa Current Path
The next UN Secretary General: picked to lead, designed to take the blame
A UN facing insolvency, a paralysed Security Council and collapsed trust will hand its new leader an institution primed to attribute every failure to the top person.
18 August 2026 by Mukesh Kapila
Africa in the World 2043
Toward a “mini-polar” future: where do Africa and Europe stand?
In 2050, the world will be warmer, older, more African, less European–and yet not fully multipolar.
11 August 2026 by Collin Meisel