Afrikas Rolle in der neuen Weltordnung
Die globalen Machtverhältnisse verschieben sich hin zu einer multipolaren und fragmentierten Weltordnung. Dies verändert auch das Selbstverständnis afrikanischer Akteure, die sich zunehmend am Konzept des Multi-Alignment orientieren. Staaten wie China, Russland, die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate oder die Türkei verstärken ihr politisches, wirtschaftliches und militärisches Engagement auf dem Kontinent und schaffen mehr Wahlmöglichkeiten für strategische Partnerschaften für Afrika. In diesem Themenfeld beschäftigen wir uns mit den geopolitischen Machtverschiebungen und deren Auswirkungen auf Handlungsspielräume afrikanischer Akteure in Entwicklungs-, Klima-, Wissenschafts-, Sicherheits- oder Wirtschaftspolitik.
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Success and Failure of Chinese Energy Infrastructure Projects in Africa
Energy infrastructure projects in Africa financed by Chinese loans prioritise hydropower over solar or wind power. These projects suffer from low transparency, high government corruption, and the concessionality of loans significantly impacts their successful completion.
Megatrends Working Paper 19, 17.06.2025, 33 Seitendoi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP19
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Shifting the Narrative on African Debt: Debt Default versus Development Default
At a time when many African countries face financial distress, the first African Union Conference on Debt has sought to influence the global narrative on African debt and inspire confidence among creditors, investors and domestic constituencies, as Karoline Eickhoff observed in Lomé, 12–14 May 2025.
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More Than Plastic, Copper, and Glass Fibre? Undersea Cables and Promises of Connection between North Africa and the EU
The EU is promoting large-scale cables to North Africa that promise local development and geoeconomic alignment. Philipp Wagner and Etienne Höra argue that these promises are not self-evident: Fulfilling them requires analyses of political and economic corollaries to avoid negative side-effects.
Megatrends spotlight 55, 02.06.2025 -
Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa - Rethinking Donor-funded Journalism
USAID cuts have hit Africa’s media hard, worsening working conditions for journalists already struggling with low pay, harassment, and political repression while Western, Chinese, and Russian power struggles over truth and discourse increasingly affect the future of Africa’s media landscape.
Megatrends spotlight 54, 22.05.2025 -
Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa – How the United States Trigger a Global Shake-Up in Climate Finance
Under Trump 2.0, the United States withdrew from Just Energy Transition Partnerships such as the one with South Africa, resulting in significant financial setbacks that led to the cancellation of energy transition projects, compromised emissions reduction goals, and deepened dependence on coal power.
Megatrends spotlight 53, 16.05.2025 -
Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa - “The Americans want quick fixes”
In this mini-interview with Megatrends Afrika, Dr Amgad Fareid Eltayeb explains how Sudanese frustrations with US policymakers go beyond the Trump administration and how he views US aid cuts in Sudan.
Megatrends spotlight 48, 04.04.2025