Mentions and Appearances by Brahima Coulibaly

When you look at the set of countries that [Tillerson] visited, I think it kind of reinforces the perception that security, indeed, is the overwhelming focus.

Realizing a future of African self reliance will require concerted support for sustainable development financing.

[Sub-Saharan Africa's] large economies are at risk of a lost decade unless policymakers implement significant reforms to shift the growth model away from excessive reliance on oil in Angola and Nigeria and, in the case of South Africa, to overcome structural problems—many inherited from the apartheid era.

Five of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world are in Africa. And over the next five years, around half of all sub-saharan economies will expand at an average rate similar to or higher than that which prevailed during the “Africa rising” heyday.

But underneath the surface there have been some other factors that contributed to [the African economic] growth that are going to persist. [The question is] is the ‘Africa Rising’ theme still alive?