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February 25th, 2021 in Podcast. Closed Ethiopian Ambassador to the U.S. Fitsum Arega celebrated the move, saying the GERD has the potential to provide electricity to 60 million people and lift them out of poverty. (Photo via Reuters) Voice of America By Salem Solomon WASHINGTON – The Biden administration’s reversal of policy that foreign aid to Ethiopia will not be linked to its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hydropower project signals a decided change in U.S. rel...

Vaccine Geopolitics Could Derail Africa’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Source: Getty Summary:  The world needs to take decisive action to ensure that COVID-19 vaccine stockpiling in wealthy countries does not leave Africans without the doses they need. Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! Check your email for details on your request. If 2020 was the year of the coronavirus pandemic, then 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the vaccine. Yet rightfu...

Iranian public opinion in the Biden era Wed, Feb 24, 2021 1:30 PM A discussion surrounding the polling data on Iranian public opinion by the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland. As the global community continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlantic Council is open for business. Our business, meetings, and events, however, are occurring virtually. For more information, please read an update from our President and CEO. The election of President Biden has...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Africa Program Zainab Usman is director of the Africa Program at Carnegie. Her fields of expertise include institutions, economic policy, energy policy and emerging economies in Africa. Education MSc, International Political Economy and Development, University of Birmingham BSc, International Relations, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Languages Zainab Usman is a senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for Internationa...

February 19, 2021 In this edition of Talking Urban Futures in Africa, urban researcher Heba Elhanafy speaks to CSIS Africa Program director Judd Devermont about charter cities in sub-Saharan Africa. They discuss the inevitable rise in charter cities due to population increase in the region, and Heba outlines three key considerations: (1) the necessity of public-private partnerships between the national government and local developers, (2) an anchor tenant to attract initial residents and busin...

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood and guest host Comfort Ero speak with Richard Horsey, Crisis Group’s Myanmar expert, about the country’s military coup, the mass protests it has provoked and how the world should respond.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Source: Getty Summary:  Can the leadership of a distinguished Nigerian economist steer the World Trade Organization onto a steadier course? Related Media and Tools If you enjoyed reading this, subscribe for more! Thank you! What’s Happening in the World of Trade? Global trade policy circles are abuzz with the news that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the new director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Her appointment comes afte...

Ethiopian Business and Lifestyle

Feb 11, 2021 Heifer International and Cargill, in partnership with the national and county governments, recently announced the expansion of Hatching Hope into Kenya. Hatching Hope Kenya will reach 10 million people in its first phase (2019-2022), through a combination of direct support to farmers and consumer-awareness campaigns, contributing to a global goal of improving the nutrition and incomes of 100 million people by 2030. In Kenya, 1.82 million children suffer from chronic malnutrition �...

How the US plans to pivot its “insulting” approach to Africa Quartz 2/5/2021 © Provided by Quartz Gregory Meeks, the new chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, has promised that the Biden administration will seek to reverse US president Donald Trump’s “insulting” approach towards Africa. Speaking at his first public event in his new role, a Feb. 1 panel discussion with African activists hosted by the US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),...