Africa

Development Financing Africa’s ‘idle trillions’ are already hard at work

Bright Simons

July 17, 2026

U.S. Trade Policy Toward a US-Africa critical minerals investment strategy: Tools, priorities, and trade-offs

Dafe Oputu, Landry Signé

July 16, 2026

Upcoming Event

July 23

2026

U.S. Foreign Policy Top priorities for US-Africa relations in an era of great power competition: Trade, investment, critical minerals, and security

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:45 am EDT

Democracy, Conflict, & Governance Stopping Zimbabwe’s newest power grab

Alexander Noyes

July 1, 2026

Experts

Modupe (Mo) Olateju Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education

Witney Schneidman Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

John Mukum Mbaku Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Alexander Noyes Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

Louise Fox Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

Aloysius Uche Ordu Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

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