Amid the present geopolitical shake-up, an opportunity exists for Africa to exploit a vacuum created by increasingly fragile Europe, an inward looking and protectionist US and a rebalancing and domestically focused China.
In the aftermath of the US Presidential election, a speculative storm has ensued around the type of polices President-elect Donald Trump will pursue. The lingering uncertainty has created major headaches for policy-makers across the globe as they attempt to navigate an ambiguous new world order. For the African continent, in particular, the prospects regarding economic, trade and foreign policy look dim. While it seems likely the continent will need to brace itself for more difficult times, it is worth asking whether there are in fact potential opportunities emerging from the doom and gloom.
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