Africa: U.S. Pivots to Six-Point Trade for Africa

Africa: U.S. Pivots to Six-Point Trade for Africa

The Trump administration has signaled a sweeping shift in its engagement with Africa, placing trade and investment--not aid--at the center of U.S. foreign policy toward the continent.

U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.

Commuters in Abidjan, one of West Africa’s largest cities, joke that it is impossible to run two errands a day because of traffic. A new overpass on the way to the airport could make their journeys smoother. About 120,000 vehicles will move through it every day, according to the Ivorian agency overseeing its construction. For years, as the work continued, a billboard told Ivorians who made it possible: “Financed by the American people.” But they…

U.S. Pivots to Six-Point Trade Strategy for Africa

The Trump administration shifts to a trade-centric approach with Africa, emphasizing partnerships over aid. The U.S. unveils a six-point trade strategy at the Africa CEO Forum, urging commercial ties and investment.