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What the Diaspora Needs to Do in 2023

Now that the New Year is upon us, we in the African Diaspora need to plan for joint action to better ensure that emerging markets under Diaspora control really are…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Can Wakanda Become a Real Place in Africa?

When the Marvel Studios film Black Panther hit theaters in 2018, it created a couple of sensations. The first, of course, was that a major movie featured not only a…
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African Elections Matter in 2023

­For more than two decades now, Americans have held polarized views about the integrity and accuracy of votes in our national elections. As someone who once taught African election observers…
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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…
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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 new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will bring economic development across the continent, as well as…
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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…