Kenya's future offers a wealth of opportunities, as well as some significant challenges. The country is a continental leader in information and communications technology and has relatively well-developed health and education systems. Despite average incomes in the country being at the very low...

This report presents an integrated assessment of Ethiopia's future prospects using the International Futures modelling platform. The bulk of the report presents the likely development prospects of the country to 2040 along various measures such as poverty, healthcare and education, before...

This report presents three scenarios on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa using economic growth forecasts, mortality and efforts to ameliorate impact through social grants. Likely effects are examined on per capita income, poverty and the attainment of selected Sustainable Development Goals...

The spread of COVID-19 has been devastating for the millions of people who have been infected by the virus and lost their lives and the tens of millions of people who have lost their work and livelihoods. Governments and civil society have responded swiftly to the virus with policies that reduce...

Egypt is breaching the boundaries of sustainable development with its rapid population growthand increasing water scarcity. These two factors will test all aspects of the country’s economicdevelopment. This report presents Egypt’s challenges and opportunities on its current...

This report uses the International Futures (IFs) forecasting system to analyze and provide an overview of Mozambique’s progress in a historical and regional context, show its expected trajectory across a number of core development sectors, and explore alternative futures through scenario...

This open access textbook offers a critical introduction to human and economic development prospects in Africa revolving around three questions: where is Africa today, what explains the current state, and, given historical trends and what we know about the world, where do we think the continent...