Deep analysis
of Africa's challenges.
Sirah Insights is the flagship publication of our Research Centre. It offers reference analyses on the major economic, tax and financial challenges of the continent – serving public debate and supporting decision-making.
Producing analyses that
illuminate decision-making
Africa faces structural challenges – debt sustainability, domestic resource mobilisation, international financial architecture, reform of tax systems. Each of these deserves more than a brief note.
Sirah Insights combines academic rigour, sectoral depth and a fine understanding of African realities. Our analyses address public decision-makers, executives, investors and development partners who think Africa over the long term.
A quarterly reference publication
Five research territories
Our editorial programme is structured around five core areas, treated in depth across issues.
Public finance & sustainability
Sovereign debt, fiscal space, revenue mobilisation, long-term sustainability.
International financial architecture
Africa's place in the global financial system, ongoing reforms, the continental voice.
Domestic resource mobilisation
Tax and non-tax revenue, broadening the base, fight against illicit flows.
Investment & financing
Development financing, PPPs, blended finance, private sector mobilisation.
Structural economic transformations
Industrialisation, regional integration (AfCFTA), energy transition, digital transformation.
In preparation
for 2026
The inaugural issue of Sirah Insights is in development. Selected editorial topics include:
Debt sustainability in West Africa
Post-pandemic state of play and possible trajectories.
Reforming the UEMOA monetary system
Institutional and economic implications for the continent.
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