Priorities for the U.S. Administration and Congress on Strengthening Economic Relations with Africa

With the reelection of President Donald Trump, the new administration has an opportunity to boldly reimagine the U.S. economic relationship with Africa. Already, President Trump has signaled a turn towards foreign policies that are likely to take a different approach to securing U.S. interests abroad and realigning the relationships that America has with the world.

To engage with this impending foreign policy shift, the Carnegie Africa Program has leveraged its network of experts and existing streams of work to identify high impact areas with the potential to strengthen the U.S.-Africa relationship, including priorities for reinvigorating trade relations, mobilizing investments in critical sectors, and updating the diplomatic toolkit. Framed as a compendium of thirteen succinct chapters, this publication outlines a suite of priorities and implementation mechanisms that the new administration can capitalize on to advance U.S. strategic interests for the mutual benefit of the United States and African nations.

Join the Carnegie Africa Program for the public launch of the new compendium: Priorities for the New U.S. Administration and Congress on Strengthening Economic Relations with Africa. During this live event, Carnegie Africa Program scholars and authors who will sit for two panel discussions on the key findings from the publication that have the potential to reinvigorate U.S. engagement with African nations. 

Refreshments to be provided. More speakers to be announced.