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Welcome 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 …
Tigray must avert another cycle of war | ISS Africa
1 day ago · Published on 16 October 2024 in ISS Today. After two years of war in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, the 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) ended clashes between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The parties agreed to find lasting and comprehensive solutions, including restoring ...
Africa Report | ISS Africa
Oct 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/> …
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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.
Africa is losing the battle against extreme poverty
Jul 13, 2022 · Enoch Randy Aikins Researcher, African Futures and Innovation, ISS. About 30 million moreAfricans fell into extreme poverty (living on less than US$1.90 a day) when COVID-19 broke out in 2020. Before the pandemic struck, over 445 million people – equivalent to 34% of Africa’s population – lived below the poverty line.
Low-income Africa - ISS African Futures
Dec 13, 2023 · Low-income Africa is still mainly rural (average of 69.1% in 2019) but rates differ enormously between member states. In 2019, nine out of 23 group members (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger and Rwanda) had more than 70% of population living in rural areas, and only two countries (The Gambia and Liberia) had less than 50% rural population.
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Established in 1991, the ISS is Africa’s leading multidisciplinary human security organisation, with a unique operational model that combines research, policy analysis, technical assistance and training. The ISS has also developed a powerful forecasting capability to identify future risks and opportunities in fields as diverse as development ...
Situation Reports - ISS Africa
Jan 1, 2013 · ISS Situation Reports place current issues or situations in context and provide the latest informed and in-depth analysis on the relevant topic. Somalia: Fighting the odds in the search for peace after the transition. Zambia's constitution-making process. Long walk to restoration: Lessons from Somalia's transition process.
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Welcome to the ISS African Futures and Innovation platform, where we envision Africa's future through advanced forecasting. Our site offers in-depth scenarios and trajectories modelled for each African country, aligned with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 vision, to illuminate the continent's progress towards a united, prosperous future.