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Zainab Usman
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In The Media
A New Generation of African Scholars
Hailing from Africa or at least having strong familial ties to the continent helps bring a very different perspective, especially when it comes to seeing opportunities that foreigners, including well-meaning westerners, often miss.
By Zainab Usman
Published on Apr 20, 2022
About the Author
Zainab Usman
Former Director, Africa Program
Zainab Usman was a senior fellow and the inaugural director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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