USA Africa Dialogue Series - In the twilight of Obama's presidency ...

The US-Africa Leaders Summit (ALS) of August 5-6, 2014 in Washington D.C. is coming in the waning days of Barack Obama's presidency. The ALS also coincides with a number of events, including the president's birthday – August 4. The latter has even tempted some to wonder if next week's event could be an exercise in building the president's legacy.
Some of the unconnected coincidences or concerning developments also include uncertainties in the global economy. These are caused by anemic growths in the rich world that have had strong economic implications to the economies of developing nations. This preoccupation in mind, Stephen Hayes, president & CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, in his Obama's High-Risk Summit observed that the ASL might be the "most critical of all to U.S.-Africa relations", i.e., in helping find foothold for US investors in the buzzing African market, whose reputation has gone far and aroused curious inter Read More

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