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Imagining
tomorrow's Africa.

Sirah Perspectives opens the space for the long view. Op-eds, forward-looking visions and reasoned debates on the transformations shaping the continent over 10, 20, 30 years.

Our purpose

A space for debate,
for long-term thinking

Beyond current event analysis and in-depth notes, some questions call for a stand. How does Africa reclaim its economic sovereignty? What financial architecture for the continent? What role for tomorrow's institutions?

Sirah Perspectives gives voice to executives, economists and researchers who think Africa in motion. These are neither analyses nor news decoding, but reasoned positions on the major transformations shaping the continent.

Format & cadence

One op-ed per month

Format6 to 12 page op-eds
Reasoned positions, structured as short essays. Read in 20 to 30 minutes.
CadenceMonthly
One publication per month, by an identified author – executive, economist or recognised researcher.
AuthorsInvited voices
The centre regularly invites prominent African voices to sign an op-ed in our pages.
LanguagesFrench & English
To serve pan-African and international debate beyond linguistic borders.
Our fields of reflection

Five continental challenges

Our op-eds inscribe themselves in five great fields of reflection on Africa's future.

01

Economic & financial sovereignty

Africa's place in globalisation, monetary autonomy, financial independence.

02

Continental monetary architecture

The future of the CFA Franc, regional currencies, African monetary integration.

03

Governance & tomorrow's institutions

Reforms of pan-African institutions, democratic quality, rule of law.

04

Structural transformations

Industrialisation, energy transition, knowledge economy, youth.

05

Integration & regional cooperation

AfCFTA, South-South cooperation, African geopolitics, continental voice in global forums.

Forthcoming op-eds

In preparation
for 2026

A few subjects in writing:

↳ Forthcoming op-ed

Africa and the new global financial architecture

What continental voice in global forums?

↳ Forthcoming op-ed

Mobilising African savings to finance Africa

Reflection on the levers of continental financial autonomy.

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