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This report provides a scenario-based analysis of Botswana's development trajectory from 2023 to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' of historical trends against a 'Combined scenario' of coordinated cross-sectoral reforms. While the Current Path shows moderate improvements, it is deemed insufficient to meet the goals of Vision 2036. The Combined scenario suggests that targeted investments in manufacturing, green energy, human capital, and regional trade integration can accelerate growth, reduce inequality, and transition the country into a high-income, inclusive, and knowledge-based society.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) argues that modest economic improvements in South Africa during 2025 provide a critical window for structural transformation. While GDP and network industries like energy and logistics have stabilized, the IEJ warns that these gains have not translated into significant job creation, poverty reduction, or food security, urging President Ramaphosa to move beyond marginal reforms toward a state-led developmental macroeconomic framework.

The ninth FOCAC Beijing Summit (2024) marked a re-calibration of China-Africa relations, with China pledging USD 50.7 billion over three years. African leaders demonstrated increased agency, shifting focus from raw aid to value-added trade, technological transfer, and green energy. Key outcomes include a USD 1 billion deal to rehabilitate the Tazara railway and a strategic increase in Chinese security assistance via the Global Security Initiative. The summit highlights a growing ideological and geopolitical divide, as China offers an alternative governance model to Western liberal democracy and aggressively pursues the African EV and digital markets.

The IDFC Green Finance Mapping 2023 report details the record-high green finance commitments made by International Development Finance Club (IDFC) members in 2022, highlighting significant growth in both mitigation and adaptation funding.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) submitted a report to the South African Standing and Select Committees on Finance criticizing the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) for continuing a path of austerity. The IEJ argues that the government should shift from a narrow focus on debt stabilization to a development-focused budget that prioritizes growth, employment, and poverty reduction. The report proposes specific revenue-raising measures, such as wealth taxes and utilizing the GFECRA surplus, and calls for the restructuring of Eskom's debt to facilitate a just energy transition.

The IDFC Green Finance 2019 report details the climate and environmental finance commitments of 22 out of 26 member national and regional development banks. In 2019, members committed $197 billion in green finance, representing approximately 25% of their total new commitments, with a strong focus on green energy and mitigation in the East Asia and Pacific region.

This research paper analyzes the proposed New Development Bank (NDB) led by the BRICS nations, examining its potential funding models, spending priorities, and currency choices. The author argues that a democratic governance structure with equal contributions is the most viable path to ensure the bank's legitimacy and facilitate the entry of other emerging economies.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the infrastructure investment gap in Africa, detailing the financial shortfalls, the role of continental frameworks like PIDA, and the challenges of mobilising both domestic and private capital to support sustainable growth.