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WEBWelcome to our website and thank you for subscribing to receive our compelling futures oriented offerings on Africa’s development journey. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) African Futures and Innovation (AFI) programme provides integrated forecasts of Africa’s development prospects and potential.
Africa is losing the battle against extreme poverty
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Using the poverty line of US$1.90 a day, Africa’s extreme poverty rate of 43.1% in 1981 was almost equal to the average for the rest of the world’s rate of 42.8%. By 2015 though, Africa’s extreme poverty rate of about 35.5% was 6.8 times the average for the rest of the world (Chart 1). Chart 1: US$1.90 poverty rate for Africa and the rest ...
Africa Report | ISS Africa
WEBOct 20, 2022 · The Great Game is afloat: Africa and Indian Ocean geopolitics. While Africa relies on maritime security for trade, Indian Ocean geopolitics foretells rising insecurity at sea. The Africa Report series analyses human security <br/> problems and solutions at the continental level.
Africa in the World - ISS African Futures
WEBSummary This theme starts with an overview of recent trends in power and influence, using trends in Gross Domestic Product per Capita (GDPPC), and then three separate indices of power and influence to understand the likely future evolution on a business as usual forecast. The analysis points to incremental improvements in Africa's material power, at odds with the continent's rapidly growing ...
African conflicts to watch in 2022 | PSC Report
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Libya, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Northern Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Cameroon’s north-west and south-west regions are six African conflict hotbeds to watch in 2022. The Libyan situation has not improved significantly after years of instability and a major civil war from 2018 to 2019. The push for …
Sub-Saharan Africa - ISS African Futures
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Forecasting of the developmental prospects and potential of the Sub-Saharan African region by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) African Futures and Innovation (AFI) programme. The Current Path forecast is divided into summaries based on demographics, economics, poverty, health/WaSH and climate change/energy. A second section then presents scenario for potential improvements in stability ...
Africa has a rare chance to shape the international order
WEBAug 30, 2022 · Africa’s growing strategic value to global powers has been reinforced by international tensions and economic volatility spurred on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 fallout. African states have long featured prominently in the foreign policy calculus of the great powers and middle powers in more recent times.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 · ISS Live: Africa’s growth game-changer – how AfCFTA can unlock economic potential. This seminar explores the challenges and benefits of implementing the AfCFTA, highlighting the trade-offs between growth and inclusive growth. 30 Aug 2024.
Development prospects for the Horn of Africa countries to 2040
WEBBetween 2012 and 2017, the score of Burkina Faso increased by 60%. The average democracy score in the Horn improves by 50% between 2024 and 2033 and remains slightly below the projected average score for low-income Africa by 2040. Improve government business regulation. Interpolate from 1 to 0.8.