• Lena Gutheil
• Benedikt Erforth

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, explain Benedikt Erforth and Lena Gutheil.

Judging One’s Own Credit: Risks and Promises of an African Credit Rating Agency

Faced with high borrowing costs, African leaders and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have selected Mauritius to host a continental credit rating agency to reduce dependence on the “Big Three” and counter perceived bias. But will investors trust it?

• Benedikt Erforth
• Roukaya Kasenally
• Hangwei Li

India's Engagement with Mauritius amid the New Maritime Geopolitics

India’s growing footprint in the Indian Ocean is reshaping the partnership with Mauritius. This policy brief explores how Mauritius can balance deepening ties with India while safeguarding strategic autonomy amid rising regional competition.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-PB44

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• Christine Hackenesch
• Tobias Heidland
• Denis M. Tull (Hg.)

Leverage and Limits: What African Actors Make of the New Multipolarity

Africa is entering a new era of multipolarity, with global powers competing to become key partners to the continent. This study analyses the different facets of multipolarity and how African actors respond to both opportunities and constraints arising from the growing interest of foreign actors.

doi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP21

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The Art of Balance: Mauritius, Multi-Alignment, and the Global Currency Chessboard

The launch of an RMB clearing bank in Mauritius marks a bold step in financial diversification. By balancing ties with China and India, Port Louis signals a shift toward multi-currency systems – also challenging Europe to adapt its approach as African states seek flexibility beyond dollar dominance.

• Nadarajen Sivaramen
• Benedikt Erforth

Debating Trump 2.0 and Implications for Africa – “Mauritius must act like a small boat in turbulent waters”

In this interview with Megatrends Afrika, Nad Sivaramen discusses implications of Trump 2.0 for Mauritius and the broader Indian Ocean region. He outlines how a small island state can navigate this new, volatile world.