Meanwhile,
we are keenly awaiting
President Cyril
Ramaphosa’s State of the
Nation address, on 6
February, his first as
head of the
Government of National
Unity (GNU). Last July,
following the election,
Good Governance Africa
put together 10
key areas which
the
GNU should prioritise,
focused strongly on
deepening political
accountability and
fostering greater public
participation in our
democracy.
The
SONA will be a good
opportunity to gauge
where the government is
at on these points, so
do look out for our
follow-up article
unpacking the speech and
its implications, on our
website.
It is also sometimes
worth reflecting on the
pre-election angst we
felt at GGA (especially
ahead of last year’s
SONA), and to celebrate
that a GNU/Grand
Coalition was formed
despite the odds; the
landscape could well
have turned out rather
differently.
To
brush up on issues
facing the rest of the
Continent in 2025,
please join a
webinar hosted
by The Africa
Center titled
‘Governance in Africa:
Challenges and
Opportunities in 2025’,
in which GGA’s CEO
Patrick Kulati will
participate as a
panellist. It takes
place next Wednesday, 29
January.
Also,
if you’re interested in
Economics (and a
slightly longer read)
I’ve defended the
recipients of the latest
Nobel Prize in the
discipline here.
Finally,
please look out for the
first 2025 edition of Africa
in
Fact,
themed on
inclusive conservation
and the blue economy, to
be published in the week
starting 3 February.
Until next month, buckle
up and stay grounded as
we head into an
interesting year on the
global political
stage!
Dr
Ross
Harvey
Director of
Research and
Programmes
