
South African Institute of International Affairs
@saiia_info
A non-governmental think tank advancing a peaceful, economically sustainable and globally engaged Africa. Co-leading @T20org in 2025.
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http://www.saiia.org.za 29-01-2010 13:05:05
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🎙️𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪! In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (Elizabeth Sidiropoulos), CEO of South African Institute of International Affairs, to unpack South Africa’s upcoming G20 Presidency and its global significance. 🌍 Why does the #G20 matter to Africa? 🤝 What’s the African Union role in

[UPCOMING] With BRICS expanding to 10 nations in 2025, 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 this webinar asks: Is #BRICS reshaping the global order - or adapting to it? ℹ️10 July | 2 pm – 3:30 pm SAST 🎙️Register and meet our speakers 🔽 bit.ly/4l71d60 The SAIIA Journal BRICS News #G20 Taylor & Francis Research Insights
![South African Institute of International Affairs (@saiia_info) on Twitter photo [UPCOMING] With BRICS expanding to 10 nations in 2025, 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 this webinar asks: Is #BRICS reshaping the global order - or adapting to it?
ℹ️10 July | 2 pm – 3:30 pm SAST
🎙️Register and meet our speakers 🔽
bit.ly/4l71d60
<a href="/SAIIAJournal/">The SAIIA Journal</a> <a href="/BRICSinfo/">BRICS News</a> #G20 <a href="/tandfonline/">Taylor & Francis Research Insights</a> [UPCOMING] With BRICS expanding to 10 nations in 2025, 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦 this webinar asks: Is #BRICS reshaping the global order - or adapting to it?
ℹ️10 July | 2 pm – 3:30 pm SAST
🎙️Register and meet our speakers 🔽
bit.ly/4l71d60
<a href="/SAIIAJournal/">The SAIIA Journal</a> <a href="/BRICSinfo/">BRICS News</a> #G20 <a href="/tandfonline/">Taylor & Francis Research Insights</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvK9gYsXIAAM2Gq.jpg)

As the #BRICSsummit2025 continues in Brazil, climate cooperation remains a vital area for collective action. In this Q&A, Alex Benkenstein unpacks some of the most pressing climate questions facing #BRICS. ℹ️ Read more here: bit.ly/44kXrQJ #BRICS2025 #ClimateAction

📸 On 2 July, acting head of SAIIA's Economic Resilience and Inclusion Programme, Joseph Matola, joined the African Development Bank Group for the launch of the South Africa Country Focus Report. The report offers timely insights into the performance of the South African economy and its ongoing


[In the news] Gustavo de Carvalho tells the Daily Maverick that while #BRICS countries recognise the threats to #multilateralism posed by the Trump administration, they chose a long-term approach by focusing on how to strengthen international institutions. 🔗 bit.ly/3TZHOb7

“In current geopolitical uncertainty, not least concerning whether the #G20 itself can remain relevant, South Africa’s agenda has attempted to tackle some of the most pressing global issues, which disproportionately affect Africa,” writes Elizabeth Sidiropoulos. ➡️bit.ly/4kmHsWR

[WATCH] On 3 July, SAIIA and the DIRCO South Africa hosted a #G20Symposium in Cape Town focused on advancing #financialinclusion for #sustainabledevelopment and #economicresilience. Deputy Minister Alvin Botes delivered the keynote address, outlining DIRCO’s priorities for the #G20 and


📸 On 26 June, SAIIA - along with Adenauer-Stiftung's Economy Africa Programme, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the Policy Center for the New South - organised the #AfricaDataSummit. It served as a vital platform to explore how African nations can harness emerging technologies, particularly digital data and cloud



[LIVESTREAM] Join SAIIA's webinar when we explore whether BRICS is seeking accommodation within the existing global order or aiming to reshape it entirely. ➡️ The livestream begins at 2pm on YouTube: youtube.com/@SAIIAinfo The SAIIA Journal #BRICS #internationalrelations #G20
![South African Institute of International Affairs (@saiia_info) on Twitter photo [LIVESTREAM] Join SAIIA's webinar when we explore whether BRICS is seeking accommodation within the existing global order or aiming to reshape it entirely.
➡️ The livestream begins at 2pm on YouTube: youtube.com/@SAIIAinfo
<a href="/SAIIAJournal/">The SAIIA Journal</a> #BRICS #internationalrelations #G20 [LIVESTREAM] Join SAIIA's webinar when we explore whether BRICS is seeking accommodation within the existing global order or aiming to reshape it entirely.
➡️ The livestream begins at 2pm on YouTube: youtube.com/@SAIIAinfo
<a href="/SAIIAJournal/">The SAIIA Journal</a> #BRICS #internationalrelations #G20](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GveeZu1XQAAy_l1.jpg)

[In the news] SAIIA's Upile Joseph Matola speaks to Forbes Africa about the US decision to impose a 30% tariff on South Africa. He explores the economic implications and highlights how this challenge could be turned into an opportunity for strategic leverage. 🔗bit.ly/40auft6

[NEW] Mozambique's post-election crisis, marked by #politicalunrest, weakened institutions and growing public discontent, is fuelling instability at home and creating ripple effects across Southern Africa, writes Marisa Lourenço. 🆕 bit.ly/4ktIP67
![South African Institute of International Affairs (@saiia_info) on Twitter photo [NEW] Mozambique's post-election crisis, marked by #politicalunrest, weakened institutions and growing public discontent, is fuelling instability at home and creating ripple effects across Southern Africa, writes <a href="/marisalourenco/">Marisa Lourenço</a>.
🆕 bit.ly/4ktIP67 [NEW] Mozambique's post-election crisis, marked by #politicalunrest, weakened institutions and growing public discontent, is fuelling instability at home and creating ripple effects across Southern Africa, writes <a href="/marisalourenco/">Marisa Lourenço</a>.
🆕 bit.ly/4ktIP67](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvkCfjQWMAEUrHt.jpg)

[𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒] On 3 July, DIRCO South Africa and SAIIA co-hosted a G20 symposium under the theme of “Advancing Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development and Economic Resilience.” The event explored whether global financial institutions are equipped to meet the needs of a

📺 Did you miss SAIIA’s webinar: “The BRICS Expanded: Shaped by - or Shaping - the Global Order?” 🎞️ Watch the full recording: bit.ly/3IeC8Yr The SAIIA Journal #BRICS #internationalrelations #G20 Taylor & Francis Research Insights

Honoured to announce my policy paper on what #Mozambique's post-election violence means for the country and southern African politics and trade has been published! 👇 saiia.org.za/research/mozam…. Thank you to Steven Gruzd (Steven Gruzd) and South African Institute of International Affairs for the opportunity.

[In the news] SAIIA chief executive, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, speaks to Moneyweb News about the decision by US Treasury Secretary, #ScottBessent, to skip this week’s #G20 gathering. 🔗 bit.ly/4lsnEmt

📺At the DIRCO South Africa-SAIIA #G20Symposium on 3 July, Kirsten Pearson, a climate finance researcher at SAIIA, spoke about the urgent need to move #financialinclusion beyond basic access toward meaningful adoption. #G20 #SustainableDevelopment