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Trade – EAC/EU
Five East African countries — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi — reached agreement with the European Union to renew a...
AAI Celebrates 30 Years of Honoring African Achievement
The Africa-America Institute (AAI), a U.S.-based international education and policy organization dedicated to strengthening the human capacity of Africans, will host its 30th Annual...
Ethiopia’s Growing Tech Economy
Ethiopia’s tech economy is making strides, thanks to increased government support for ICT development and the establishment of start-up incubators and hubs.
The ICT and...
Analysts Tip Ex-Banker Adeosun as Nigeria’s Finance Minister
Kemi Adeosun, a former investment banker and London-trained accountant, may be Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s pick for finance minister, according to analysts including Bismarck Rewane,...
Africa’s “Very, Very, Fragile” Health System
When armed gunmen on March 23 opened fire on worshippers in a church just outside the port city of Mombasa, Kenya, killing six at...
Leg-Up For U.S. Companies in Africa’s Power Market
President Barack Obama’s announcement last June of an initiative to improve access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electrical power for millions of people in...
Ex-Im Bank Fray May Dilute Obama’s Africa Message
President Obama will emphasize to African leaders in August that the United States is a committed partner in their continent’s economic development, but fighting...
The Cloudy State of Microfinance in Africa
For years, microfinance has been the buzzword in developing countries. Lending small amounts of money to local entrepreneurs and small businesses that lack access...
Yet Another Appeal for African-American Business
Over the last decade, African officials and business leaders have traversed the United States proclaiming that myriad opportunities await U.S. small businesses on a...
Business Executives in Africa Ranked Second Most Corrupt After Police
A new survey by the German-based nonprofit Transparency International ranks business executives in Africa as the second most corrupt group after the police. It...
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Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
