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In the colonial era and the period succeeding it, Africa was treated as a charity by the western powers. Africa was a dependency in deals, and not as a partner. This unbalanced relationship also means that the terms of exchange became unbalanced and unfair. Whilst money, finished products and advanced services flowed into Africa in ample quantities, natural resources serving as raw materials flowed out of the continent in much larger quantities and African leaders were powerless to negotiate, leading to a culture of dependency.
The twenty-first century world looks a little different. Whilst Africa still remains poor in comparison to the rich western countries, there is a significant shift in the dynamics. With increased development, self-awareness and access to technology and information, African leaders now have more to bargain with. Also, there is an increase in human capacity development within many African countries as more people become educa
Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has endorsed an effort to jumpstart the economies of Africa through a bottom-up revolution of African entrepreneurs.
That revolution involves countering China’s efforts to dominate the continent while articulating a Christian approach to Africa’s development.
Pompeo gave the keynote speech April 13 at a summit of CEOs and African political leaders called “Equity for Africa” at the Business School of Liberty University in Virginia.
“Greater development improves security for all of us,” Pompeo told the gathering of 160, which included American CEOs and business owners from 14 African nations.
“Terrorist thugs for a long time have taken advantage of less developed countries and used them as safe havens and inflicted enormous harm and enormous destruction of economic prosperity,” he told the gathering.
Faith Leaders, Businessmen, Political Leaders Call for African Development, Countering China’s Belt and Road
Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has endorsed an effort to jumpstart the economies of Africa through a bottom-up revolution of African entrepreneurs. That revolution involves countering China’s efforts to dominate the continent while articulating a Christian approach to Africa’s development.
Pompeo gave the keynote speech April 13 at a summit of CEOs and African political leaders called “Equity for Africa” at the Business School of Liberty University in Virginia.
“Greater development improves security for all of us,” Pompeo told the gathering of 160, which included American CEOs and business owners from 14 African nations.
Nigeria-ECOWAS-Communique February 03, 2021 to 17:31 1576 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The Authority of the Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS has nominated the Republic of Senegal as ECOWAS candidate to chair the African Union for the 2022 - 2023 period.
In the communique issued after the Extraordinary Session on February 2, 2021 via videoconference, under the chairmanship of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of Ghana, and Chair of the Authority, The Authority instructed the President of the ECOWAS Commission to take the necessary steps to immediately notify the African Union Commission of the nomination.
The Authority also instructed the President of the Commission to propose, for adoption, at the next Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, a clear mechanism for the rotation of candidatures to ensure that each Member State has a legitimate o