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Lessons from India for the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa
Energy | Energy Security Apr 06, 2019

Lessons from India for the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa

The GreenCo model represents a practical solution that recognises and supports the development of the regional power pools. ...

Can the Western Indian Ocean region be a game changer for India?
Indian Ocean | Indian Ocean Trade Regimes Mar 11, 2019

Can the Western Indian Ocean region be a game changer for India?

The Western Indian Ocean region’s geographical proximity and its rich natural resources, provides India with a great opportunity to increase its maritime security cooperation with African countries. ...

No country left behind: Sub-Saharan Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Development | Developing and Emerging Economies | Cyber and Technology Jan 29, 2019

No country left behind: Sub-Saharan Africa in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The technologies of the 4IR will increasingly blur the lines between the physical and the digital and exponentially increase the speed and efficiency with which we engage in the production and consumption of goods and services. ...

An African millennial’s toolbox for the 4IR
Skilling | Cyber and Technology Aug 16, 2018

An African millennial’s toolbox for the 4IR

African millennials need strategies to position themselves in such a way that they are able to take advantage of rather than suffer from the effects of 4IR. ...

India remains an onlooker, as Chinese institutional equity floods Africa
Economics and Finance | International Trade and Investment Aug 13, 2018

India remains an onlooker, as Chinese institutional equity floods Africa

Policymakers at the highest level in India needs to take cognizance of these developments in Africa, and take appropriate recourse to secure equity stakes in some of the key financial institutions in the continent. India may either secure direct equity or use its development financial ...

Zimbabwe — After the election
International Affairs Aug 09, 2018

Zimbabwe — After the election

All eyes will be focused on the reaction of the opposition, the stance of the military, gestures from the President-elect and reaction of the international community for clarity around whether political tensions will escalate to crisis levels or simmer down. ...

Need for a coherent development cooperation strategy to address food insecurity in India and Africa
Climate, Food and Environment | Agriculture | Development Partnerships Jul 31, 2018

Need for a coherent development cooperation strategy to address food insecurity in India and Africa

India’s own experiences and challenges with regard to food security should be the central pillar of India’s development cooperation with Africa. ...

Engaging Africa through summits: The experience of forum on China-Africa cooperation
International Trade and Investment Jul 25, 2018

Engaging Africa through summits: The experience of forum on China-Africa cooperation

Whether China will be able to implement its commitments at a fast pace and accord priority to important areas of cooperation will ultimately depend on China’s bilateral relations with individual African countries. Although FOCAC action plans outline cooperation projects multilaterally between China and several African ...

Can the gig economy help create jobs in Africa?
Economics and Finance | Developing and Emerging Economies Jul 17, 2018

Can the gig economy help create jobs in Africa?

One thing is clear: gig-based companies must embrace their responsibilities and treat their external workforce, which often sit at the heart of their business models, with dignity and respect. ...

IBSA and South-South Cooperation: An appraisal
Development Partnerships Jun 20, 2018

IBSA and South-South Cooperation: An appraisal

Time and again, leaders from the global South have reaffirmed that people comes first and they should actively participate in the formulation and implementation of public policies, allowing for free, fair, and sustainable development. This ‘people centric’ approach is what defines and sets South-South Cooperation ...

The Sun rises in the East: Asia’s increasing influence in Africa
International Trade and Investment May 30, 2018

The Sun rises in the East: Asia’s increasing influence in Africa

As Africa begins to re-emerge as a chessboard for global powers, it is in the mutual interests of Africa and Asia to forge stronger alliances. ...

The changing nature of India’s Lines Of Credit to Africa
International Trade and Investment May 25, 2018

The changing nature of India’s Lines Of Credit to Africa

The many success stories of Indian LOC funded projects, which has been welcomed positively by Africa, indicates the point that African countries have over the years remained the primary beneficiary of Indian development assistance through LOCs. ...

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?
Privacy & Data Protection Mar 13, 2018

High-profile resignations in Africa: Is it really for good of people?

Stability is currently a prized characteristic of African governmentality: it has become the desirable state-of-being for African governments to exist in, prized by foreign governments, aid organisations, multilateral agencies and wealthy corporations. ...

China’s rapid growth in Africa: Lessons for India
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Aug 23, 2017

China’s rapid growth in Africa: Lessons for India

Understanding the phenomenal increase in China’s exports to Africa — particularly manufactured exports — is imperative. ...

Relevance of the International Criminal Court in question
International Affairs Nov 14, 2016

Relevance of the International Criminal Court in question

Questions of relevance have come to the fore with the decision by three African countries — Burundi, South Africa and Gambia — to withdraw from the ICC.

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Mitu Sengupta

Mitu Sengupta is a Full Professor with the Department of Politics and Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also a Visiting Professor at the Council for Social Development (CSD) and Senior Adjunct Fellow at Research andInformation Systems for Developing ...

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Mitu Sengupta

Mitu Sengupta is a Full Professor with the Department of Politics and Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also a Visiting Professor at the Council for Social Development (CSD) and Senior Adjunct Fellow at Research andInformation Systems for Developing ...

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