The Oxford Martin Programme on
African Governance
The Challenge
The Oxford Martin programme on African Governance is dedicated to researching and analysing major shifts in African political economies and their wider relationship with the world economy. The programme focuses on key themes such as the politics of finance, extractive industries, state capacity, attempts at economic diversification and relations with emerging powers. It provides a unique context for sustained engagement between academics and practitioners with the goal of generating innovative insights into some of the continent’s most pressing challenges.
featured video
On hippos, tigers, pancakes and soufflés: trends and challenges for African governance
Professor Stefan Dercon, Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on African Governance, discusses some of the recent and likely demographic, economics and political trends across Africa, as well as how across countries challenges are being handled.
By no means conclusive, the talk aims to give a flavour of the risks and opportunities for change across the continent, exploring some of the key research and policy questions at stake.
news & blogs
Oxford Martin researchers recognised for outstanding economic and societal impact
The government's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has shortlisted two Oxford Martin School researchers for its Celebrating Impact Prize 2023. The prize recognises researchers for 'outstanding economic or societal impact' from their research.
Professor Ricardo Soares de Oliveira awarded Senior Research Fellowship by The British Academy
The Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on African Governance is one of 11 British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship recipients for 2023
African Governance: economic, social and political governance challenges explored in new event series.
The economic, social and political governance challenges for sub-Saharan Africa remain immense. In 2018 40% of the population were living below the US$1.90-a-day poverty line, a situation which will have only become worse due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the area is expecting to experience a youth bulge, in the face of growing economic uncertainties.
Pandora Papers: Four lessons Africa can draw from the leak
The Pandora Papers, the most ambitious investigative effort to unravel the secrets of the offshore world yet, is an awe-inspiring feat by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The numbers are staggering: 11.9 million files from 14 leading offshore services firms, pored over by more than 600 journalists from 150 publications.
forthcoming events
videos
'Time to reset : ending the self-deception in Africa-Europe relations' with Prof Carlos Lopes
'The billionaire tax: a (modest) proposal for the 21st century' with Prof Gabriel Zucman
'Fighting misinformation on social media: the role of economic research' with Prof Sergei Guriev
'The UK’s development strategy and the new economic and geopolitical challenges' with Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Minister for Development and Africa
Publications
People
Wale Adebanwi
Rhodes Professor of Race Relations
Stefan Dercon
Professor of Economic Policy
Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
Professor of the International Politics of Africa
Katrina Charles
Professor of Environmental Health risks
Doug Gollin
Professor of Development Economics
Christopher Adam
Professor of Development Economics
Jo Boyden
Professor of International Development
Nicolas Lippolis
Research and Policy Officer
Martin Williams
Associate Professor in Public Management
Oliver Owen
Departmental Lecturer in African Anthropology
Marta Favara
Senior Research Officer
Kate Orkin
Senior Research Fellow
Emily Jones
Associate Professor in Public Policy
David Pratten
Associate Professor in the Social Anthropology of Africa
Clare Leaver
Professor of Economics and Public Policy