Institute for China Africa Studies in Southern Africa – Institute for China Africa Studies in Southern Africa

ICASSA was established to coordinate the exchanges, seminars and research activities for China Africa Studies that began in 2007 and focuses on two main objectives.

Strengthen academic and strategic linkages including joint research and exchanges; and
Strengthen private sector collaboration and opportunities, and address challenges to this sector through practical support.

Policy Analysis

The Role of Regional Economic Communities as building blocks for the sustainable implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area

By Munetsi Madakufamba, Executive Director, Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC), presented at the Beijing Forum: Africa Development and China-Africa Cooperation, 2-4 December 2023, Peking University, Beijing, China DOWNLOAD PDF

Rethinking Post Harvest Management Interventions in Southern Africa in the Era of COVID 19

Paper By Munetsi Madakufamba (Executive Director, Southern African Research and Documentation Centre [SARDC1]) and Neto Nengomasha (Senior Researcher, SARDC) Presented at the Virtual Conference hosted by Nanjing Agricultural University, 21 03 2021 Post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers in the Southern African region have been a major concern with losses as high as 40 percent of harvested crops. This has increased pressure on food security with rapidly expanding population, poor infrastructure to move crops to the market and price volatility.