Lauren Johnston

Senior Researcher, South African Institute of International Affairs

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Lauren Johnston

There is no simple, or easily scalable, solution to moving past the reliance on major international currencies or circumventing Swift.

BRICS+ countries are determined to trade in their own currencies — but can it work?

Lauren Johnston

26 Nov 2024

5 min read

The Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hunan. Photo: Chen Yehua/Xinhua via Getty Images

China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment — driven from the industry-rich Hunan region

Lauren Johnston

29 Aug 2023

4 min read

China’s population grew older and richer: Policy lessons for some African countries

China’s population grew older and richer: Policy lessons for some African countries

Lauren Johnston

07 Jun 2023

5 min read

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