ANALYSIS | Politically US-Africa relations can be bumpy, but on the right track economically
by Bob Wekesa U.S. President Joe Biden has made credible efforts to embrace Africa during his Presidency, writes the author.Chip Somodevi "Relations between African countries and the US are bumpy on political issues but much better on the economic front." Bob Wekesa Africa-US relations,
ANALYSIS | South Africa and the United States: An ambivalent relationship
by Bob Wekesa It can be said that South African leaders have looked at the current global balance of power and decided to pursue tightrope relations with both the Russia-China axis as well as the US and the West, writes Bob Wekesa. The
The 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Review and Forward-Looking
Date and Time: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. EST Location: George Washington University (Room 602, Room 602, 957 E Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052) and via Zoom Speakers: Professor Jennifer Cooke, Director, Institute for African Studies, George Washington University Professor Krista Johnson,
Africa’s Future: University Partnerships, Business, Tech & Open Diplomacy
Date and Time: Monday, December 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EST Location: George Washington University (Room 602, Room 602, 957 E Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052) and via Zoom Speakers: Professor Jennifer Cook, Director, Institute of African Studies, George Washington University Judd Devermont, Special
Comparing U.S. and Chinese Business Strategies in Africa
The African Centre for the Study of the United States (Johannesburg)By Bob Wekesa Over the past decade, many of the discussions and debates on foreign investments in Africa have revolved around competition between the U.S. and so-called emerging powers. This narrative
Is there really a paradigm shift in US/Africa relations? Why the answer seems to be yes
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s whirlwind visit to three African countries is the second in less than 12 months. In November 2021 he visited key U.S. regional partners Senegal, Kenya and Nigeria. In South Africa – the first stop on this trip – Blinken unveiled
Africa: The Battle to Re-Engage with Africa – Anthony Blinken’s Visit
The African Centre for the Study of the United States (Johannesburg)opinionBy Amukelani Charmaine Matsilele US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, from August 7 to 12. It is an
Africa: In U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Visit to Africa, the Need for an African Policy Framework Towards the US.
The African Centre for the Study of the United States (Johannesburg) opinion By Bob Wekesa Johannesburg — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a tour of Africa with the announcement of the Joe Biden administration's policy towards Africa as