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.


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