Africa: Year in Review 2019
As 2020 begins, it is important to reflect on the top developments that occurred in Africa, in U.S.-Africa relations, and in Africa's role in the global arena over the past year. The Wilson Center Africa Program continued its annual tradition of asking practitioners, experts, and policymakers to weigh in on the most important and impactful developments of 2019 for the continent, and their implications for U.S.-Africa relations. They responded with the brief and insightful essays in this volume.
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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is the largest free trade area in the world, creating a single continental market for goods and services, with the aim of expanding intra-African trade. However, the recent rise in xenophobic attacks in Africa has the power to derail this.
Lake Victoria's Migingo Island has been a site of contention between Kenya and Uganda due to the large fish population found in the surrounding freshwaters.
There is a growing consensus around the crucial role of agricultural development in bringing stability to fragile societies. Increasing agricultural productivity allows us to decrease poverty and hunger and to enhance stability.
What are the perceptions of African workers in Chinese firms? How do these perceptions relate to media criticism of Chinese labor practices and the spirited defense of African leadership and Chinese investors against such criticism? For employees that extol Chinese employment, is their position informed by genuine satisfaction, or is it a case of ‘either this or nothing’?
Ethiopia has undergone some major reforms since the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. With the 2020 general elections looming, many issues remain that could impact the coming elections and leadership.
As Africa's largest wind energy power plant and the largest private investment in Kenya to date, this project offers key lessons for public-private partnerships in Africa.
