Doing Business in Africa is Neither Simple or Easy
Over decades of working on African issues – analyzing governments and economies and working with businesspeople wanting to enter African markets – it has become clear to me that while doing so is neither simple nor easy, it is well worth the effort. It is not, however, for those who give up easily. The first […]
The Lobito Trans Africa Corridor – Opening Up Opportunities For Africa’s Transportation
American President Joe Biden visited Angola to meet with President Joāo Lourenço, as well as the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia and the Vice President of Tanzania. This visit – from December 2-4, 2024 – centered around the Lobito Corridor rail project, in which the United States has a significant […]
Africa: Time for a Reset for U.S.-Africa Trade Relations
Washington, DC — The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a Game Changer Key Points: The advent of the AfCFTA completely transforms trade between Africa and rest of the world. The United States must now forge an innovative and robust business relationship with Africa, with the goal of an eventual FTA. The new AfCFTA offers immeasurable […]
The US-Africa Business Bridge congratulates the governments of the USAand Zambia
The US-Africa Business Bridge congratulates the governments of the USA and Zambia for the signing of a partnership compact through the Millennium Challenge Corporation on October 17, 2024. This Farm to The market grant agreement of is for $ 491.71 million and is designed to address constraints in Zambia’s agriculture and agro-processing sectors.
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Ensuring Africa’s Data Security in a Unified Digital Market
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a landmark agreement that seeks to accelerate economic growth, reduce poverty, and promote regional integration among African countries (African Union, 2018). One critical aspect of this integration is the development of a unified digital market to facilitate cross-border data flows and e-governance initiatives. However, ensuring data security […]
Cryptocurrency and Emerging Markets
Being left out of industrialization for so long has been an obstacle for emerging markets in Africa and Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). However, Japan and Germany had their infrastructures destroyed in World War II, allowing them to adopt newer technology in the reconstruction. Japan today the world’s second largest steel exporter due to […]
U.S. Summit Competition Disadvantage
For two decades, the United States has held a trio of conferences that used to be considered summits: the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Ministerial, Private Sector Forum and Civil Society Forum. They have comprised the American part of the international competition to win the hearts and minds of Africans. The US-Africa Leaders’ Summit […]
Africa Can and Should Feed Itself
I have worked on analyzing Africa issues for more than 40 years, and during that time, I have constantly heard appeals for humanitarian food assistance to African countries lest their citizens starve. No reasonable person would want that, and in cases of war, civil strife, or sudden natural disasters, such humanitarian assistance is certainly warranted. […]