Megatrends Afrika
@megatrends-afrika.de
Research and policy advice on the effects of megatrends in Africa. We are a joint project by Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Kiel Institute).
Thanks again to all authors for their contributions! @wlacher.bsky.social @denistull.bsky.social @ltschoerner.bsky.social @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social @rthiele.bsky.social @jleininger.bsky.social @dnowack.bsky.social @avonschiller.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social h.bsky.social @kiel.institute
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Thanks again to all authors for their contributions! @wlacher.bsky.social @denistull.bsky.social @ltschoerner.bsky.social @phemelo-tamasiga.bsky.social @rthiele.bsky.social @jleininger.bsky.social @dnowack.bsky.social @avonschiller.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social h.bsky.social @kiel.institute
Multipolarity is shaping Africa and Africa is shaping its role in the new multipolar world.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Multipolarity is shaping Africa and Africa is shaping its role in the new multipolar world.
In #urban development, Addis Ababa showcases hybridisation and pragmatism and how global actors are interconnected rather than divided into opposing blocs.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
In #urban development, Addis Ababa showcases hybridisation and pragmatism and how global actors are interconnected rather than divided into opposing blocs.
In #digital policy it is more mixed: governments choose among offers by the US, EU and India, often pursuing multi-alignment, though risking dependency and fragmentation.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
In #digital policy it is more mixed: governments choose among offers by the US, EU and India, often pursuing multi-alignment, though risking dependency and fragmentation.
In #infrastructure China dominates the scene, but also because local African actors value the Chinese speed, scale, and discretion.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
In #infrastructure China dominates the scene, but also because local African actors value the Chinese speed, scale, and discretion.
Polls show that, in the field of external #democracy support, African citizens welcome support equally from both the EU and China.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Polls show that, in the field of external #democracy support, African citizens welcome support equally from both the EU and China.
Western peacekeeping is declining while non-Western interventions rise, creating a “market for foreign #security assistance”, but more options don’t always mean more peace.
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Western peacekeeping is declining while non-Western interventions rise, creating a “market for foreign #security assistance”, but more options don’t always mean more peace.