September 14, 2014
Africa: Trade Group Promotes Women Power
Let's say you're an African woman with a fabulous idea, and you build a creative small business around it. You and your associates are euphoric - but then you hit a wall. Read more »
September 07, 2014
Africa: Obama Commits 'Military Assets' for Ebola Health-Care Surge
The Ebola crisis in west Africa is " a national security priority" for the United States, President Obama said in an interview on Saturday. Read more »
September 03, 2014
Africa: Agriculture Needs to Get Smart - Climate Smart
We've heard from African leaders like Kofi Annan and Nigeria's Agriculture Minister Akin Adesina about the potential for agriculture to create jobs and transform livelihoods. A key… Read more »
September 02, 2014
Africa: Need to Create Jobs? Try Agriculture
The agriculture sector is more effective than the oil and gas sectors not only at creating jobs but boosting growth says, the Africa Progress Panel and Sipho Moyo of One during a… Read more »
September 01, 2014
Africa: 'Not a Conference, a Conversation'
Agriculture. Food security. Small-scale farmers. Agriculture research. Did your eyes glaze over? Thought so. The agriculture sector still struggles to shake the perception of being… Read more »
August 31, 2014
Africa: How Africa is Losing the Ebola Battle - Amadou Mahtar Ba
A combination of fear of the Ebola virus, weak public infrastructures in three of the world's poorest countries, and a slow response by the international public health community… Read more »
Africa: Citizens Call to Action on Ebola - Petition
As the Ebola virus becomes an overwhelming human catastrophe affecting public health, social institutions and and economic well-being in Africa, we stand in solidarity with our… Read more »
August 19, 2014
Africa: U.S. Summit a 'Clear Success' - Johnnie Carson
Although it will be months before we know whether all the business, security and political commitments that were made at this month's U.S.-Africa Summit are fulfilled, it was by… Read more »
August 12, 2014
Africa: Why Are We So Poor? Yet We Are So Rich?
Briggs Bomba calls for domestic resources to be mobilized to bring about inclusive development in Africa, in particular by stopping the illicit flow of money out of the continent. Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Powering Africa - A Successful Year But Only a Beginning
Remarks delivered to the 'Power Africa' luncheon sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: What Do Africans Want? They'll Text You
The way to find out what Africans really want is to ask them. Read more »
Africa: It Takes a Government, Not Just a Village
This week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit is one more indication of the continent’s rising profile. Seen by many as America’s response to China’s increasing… Read more »
August 05, 2014
Africa: Terrorism and Security Require a Global Response - Mauritanian President
Security threats - which have continued for more than a decade, despite their recent decline - remind us that the fight against terrorism and organized crime requires constant… Read more »
August 04, 2014
Africa: Broadening Mozambique's Governance Horizons
Good governance, accountability and inclusive development have been recurrent themes in contemporary international relations and development discourse. Nevertheless, scant… Read more »
August 01, 2014
Africa: Three Scenarios for the Future of Agoa
On September 30, 2015, the African Growth and Opportunity Act will expire. The act provides duty free access to the United States, and if it lapses could threaten 62,395 jobs in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Also Lobby U.S. Congress on Trade Law
Next week about 48 African leaders will descend on Washington, DC for the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. African leaders are expected to arrive with a long list of items to… Read more »
July 31, 2014
Africa: Will 'Power Africa' Help Grow Sustainable Energy?
Energy is recognised as a priority issue in the growing United States partnership with Africa, and is among the key themes of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum being organised… Read more »
July 30, 2014
Africa: What Africa Needs to Boost Trade With the U.S.
Ahead of the United States-Africa summit which President Barack Obama is convening next week, southern African trade expert Joshua Setipa outlines what he would say if he was to… Read more »
July 29, 2014
Africa: Why Obama Launched Mandela Fellows to Lift Africa
When President Obama told young African leaders on Monday that their fellowship program was being renamed to honor Nelson Mandela, it was an emotional moment for Richard Stengel,… Read more »
Africa: At the African Leaders Summit, Don't Miss the Stories
I have been working in Africa for decades – and they have been eventful ones. Read more »
July 23, 2014
Africa: Beyond Africa Rising - What Future for the 'Last Frontier'?
Public Lecture at the London School of Economics by Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Deputy Governor (Financial System Stability), Central Bank of Nigeria and Author, Emerging Africa:… Read more »
July 26, 2014
Africa: What's the Game Plan for U.S.-Africa Summit? - Thomas-Greenfield
Since President Obama invited African heads of state and government to the United States for summit during his Africa visit last year, administration officials have been scrambling… Read more »
July 25, 2014
Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
While a number of African countries have recently made some progress in improving the quality of life of their people, nearly as many are backsliding, according to the latest… Read more »
July 24, 2014
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit Must Listen to Voices of the People
In a guest column for AllAfrica, E. Gyimah Boadi of Ghana's Center for Democratic Development says the vast majority of Africans who prefer democracy over authoritarian regimes… Read more »
July 21, 2014
Africa: Putting U.S.-Africa Summit on Positive Side of History
In two weeks, we will witness a historic happening in Washington, DC, when for the first time, an American president will host African heads-of-state and government to discuss key… Read more »