Africa
US-Africa trade framework faces a crossroads
The United States' African Growth and Opportunity Act faces an increasingly uncertain future
AfricaProspects for African economies in 2020
Difficult external conditions continue to constrain growth but the effects are far from uniform
AfricaRussia may carve out shallow niche in Africa
Russia announced its return to Africa with a major summit in Sochi on October 23-24
RussiaRussia’s Africa push designed to give ties coherence
Russia is hosting its first ever summit of African states
RussiaAfrica will get old before it gets rich
Africa currently faces a major youth bulge, but falling birth rates mean ageing populations are on the horizon
AfricaEU-Africa trade framework could scupper migration aims
The post-Cotonou arrangements between the EU and African states risk creating more push factors for migration to Europe
AfricaEra of uniform African debt restructuring at an end
Recent scandal-tainted restructurings could prolong debt distress elsewhere
Congo-BrazzavilleJapan will reboot its approach to African development
The 7th edition of Japan’s flagship Africa-focused development conference reflects a changing development agenda
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