An Extraordinary Journey (Video)
On his recent trip to Africa in early July, US President Barack Obama announced his $7.bn Power Africa initiative focused on just six countries the US believes have the greatest potential to succeed in addressing the continent’s electricity needs. To…
AGOA Forum Opened in Ethiopia as US Seeks Closer Ties with Africa
The Ministerial Session of the 12th Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum was opened on Monday at the African Union (AU) Conference Center in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. At the opening session, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn expressed hope…
AGOA Forum Convenes in Ethiopia, August 9-13, 2013
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 9, 2013 The 12th annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the theme “Sustainable Transformation through Trade and Technology,” bringing together senior…
The Rise and Fall of (Chinese) African Apparel Exports
Dec. 19, 2012 The Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford published in August 2012 a study titled “The Rise and Fall of (Chinese) African Apparel Exports.” Written by Lorenzo Rotunno, Pierre-Louis Vezina and Zheng Wang, it explained…
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