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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.

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By Zainab Usman
Published on Apr 20, 2022
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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.

    Recent Work

  • Article
    How African Countries Can Harness the Global Policy Reframe from Energy Transition to Energy Security

      Zainab Usman

  • Commentary
    U.S.–South Africa Relations Are on the Brink of Collapse

      Zainab Usman, Anthony Carroll

Zainab Usman
Former Director, Africa Program
Zainab Usman
Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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