Lauren Johnston

Senior Researcher, South African Institute of International Affairs

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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