Influence of the Four D’s: Demographics, Demand, Democracy, and Diasporas
Before future parts of this series delve into specific aspects and recommendations within the various domains of Canada-Africa relations, it is necessary to articulate why Canada needed to go through this (often tortuous) policy exercise. Canada needs to respond to Africa’s changing weight in global economic and diplomatic affairs. As I said during the recent, energizing Age of Africa Symposium in Toronto (7-8 February 2025), it is useful to conceive of the global structural influence of Africa in four dimensions, what I call the 4D’s: demographics, demand, democracy, and Diasporas.
[You can download the complete PDF of the article below]
Before future parts of this series delve into specific aspects and recommendations within the various domains of Canada-Africa relations, it is necessary to articulate why Canada needed to go through this (often tortuous) policy exercise. Canada needs to respond to Africa’s changing weight in global economic and diplomatic affairs. As I said during the recent, energizing Age of Africa Symposium in Toronto (7-8 February 2025), it is useful to conceive of the global structural influence of Africa in four dimensions, what I call the 4D’s: demographics, demand, democracy, and Diasporas.
[You can download the complete PDF of the article below]
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