The Lab — research and strategic intelligence hub on Africa
Research & Strategic Intelligence Hub on Africa

Understanding Africa in motion

Research · Analysis · Foresight

A laboratory for research, analysis and understanding of Africa.

"Moving beyond conventional frameworks to decipher the dynamics, transformations and complexity of a continent in motion."

01Applications & Laboratories

Five spaces,
five extensions of the Lab.

From strategic diagnosis to the clarification of ideas, each application is a living laboratory — a place where reflection takes shape, where ideas become tools, content, decisions.

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Globe Inzight

A platform for analysis and strategic foresight. An enlightened gaze on global dynamics, power relations, and emerging trends.

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02Library

Publications & e-books

Works at the crossroads of strategy and maieutics. Each publication is an exploration — a path of thought that is transmitted, sharpened, and enlightens decision-making.

French Editions

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2030 — Les crises à venir : Anticiper pour décider
4.99 €

Foresight & anticipation

2030 — Les crises à venir : Anticiper pour décider

Veille, scénarios et stratégies économiques pour naviguer une décennie turbulente

Cet ouvrage cartographie les crises les plus déterminantes qui façonneront l'économie mondiale jusqu'en 2030 et propose une grille de lecture stratégique pour les anticiper et y répondre. Il n'aborde pas les crises comme des chocs isolés, mais comme des systèmes en interaction qui s'amplifient mutuellement, générant des risques composés pour les États, les entreprises et les sociétés. Croisant stratégie économique, pensée de scénarios et recommandations concrètes, il donne aux décideurs des cadres pour identifier les vulnérabilités, hiérarchiser les investissements et saisir les opportunités de résilience. L'analyse est pragmatique, documentée et tournée vers l'action, dans une décennie incertaine.

« Ce chapitre dresse un état des lieux des grandes menaces susceptibles d'affecter l'économie mondiale d'ici 2030. Il présente les catégories de crise — climatique, énergétique, financière, technologique, géopolitique, sanitaire et sociale — et explique leurs interdépendances. L'objectif est de fournir un cadre commun pour la veille stratégique et le priorisation des risques. Ce panorama sert de base pour construire des scénarios opérationnels dans les chapitres suivants. »

70 pages

English Writings

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Cascades to 2030
4.99 €

Foresight & anticipation

Cascades to 2030

Economic Strategy and Strategic Foresight for the Crises Ahead

This book maps the most consequential crises likely to shape the global economy through 2030 and offers a strategic lens for anticipation and response. It approaches crises not as isolated shocks but as interacting systems that amplify one another, creating compound risks for states, businesses, and societies. Combining economic strategy, scenario thinking, and practical policy guidance, the book aims to equip decision-makers with frameworks to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize investments, and seize resilient opportunities. The analysis is pragmatic, data-driven, and oriented toward actionable resilience within an uncertain decade.

« This opening chapter defines the logic of compound crises and explains why single-issue risk frameworks fail in the 2020s. It introduces systemic thinking, cascading failure modes, and the concept of risk multipliers across economic, environmental, technological, and geopolitical domains. The chapter establishes a taxonomy of crises relevant to 2030 and sets methodological foundations for anticipation and strategic response. It also outlines metrics and early-warning indicators to monitor evolving vulnerability. »

75 pages
03The Founder

Charles NZI,
founder of the Lab.

Charles NZI is an independent analyst specialising in economic and civilisational monitoring. He designed the Lab as an instrument of clarification: a place where analysis serves understanding.

His work focuses on power dynamics, weak signals and the transformations under way — in Europe as in Africa.

"An analysis is only worth what can be verified."

Charles NZI, founder of the Lab
04Collaboration

Work with the Lab

Investors, policymakers, researchers, institutions: the Lab opens its analyses and its dialogue spaces. Let's talk.

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Write to the Lab

nzi@usa.com

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"Moving beyond conventional frameworks."