Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

AfricaSource Mar 27, 2025

Prioritizing access to critical minerals will require prioritizing Africa

By Benjamin Mossberg

Access to critical minerals is an urgent national security issue. The United States must view investments in African energy, mineral, and mining—key to securing this access—with similar importance.
Africa Critical Minerals
Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

AfricaSource Mar 21, 2025

In the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals, the West must not abandon the ESG agenda

By Zainab Usman and Rama Yade

As this race for minerals and metals critical for the energy transition heats up, both companies and governments must not abandon environmental, social, and governance principles in Africa.
Africa Critical Minerals
Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

AfricaSource Mar 20, 2025

If the international community wants to curb fossil fuel emissions, it must make Africa a serious clean energy offer

By Neil Ford

Before the international community asks African countries to leave undeveloped fossil fuel resources in the ground, it must make them an offer of clean energy financing—one substantial enough to fund Africa’s current and future appetite for electricity.
Africa Critical Minerals

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African creatives spotlight series

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Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

African creatives Aug 29, 2024

ESPN Host and two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike champions African diaspora engagement through sports and media 

Ogwumike is a Nigerian-American powerhouse redefining the intersection of sports and media and highlighting the important role of the diaspora in shaping the future of the African continent.

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Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

African creatives Jun 7, 2024

Cultural curator Abdul Karim Abdullah elevates African culture from the Bronx to Ghana 

By Africa Center

As founder and chief executive officer of AfroFuture Fest and Culture Management Group, Abdul Karim Abdullah is creating opportunities for the diaspora to celebrate African culture at a festival in West Africa.

Africa Economy & Business
Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

African creatives May 1, 2024

Creative visionary Elroy Fillis-Bell showcases the impact of dance across the continent 

By Africa Center

Joburg Ballet Chief Executive Officer Elroy Fillis-Bell is an advocate for the arts and believes that dance provides a unique way for communities to engage
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Event Recap

Dec 13, 2016

Roundtable discussion with Noah Manyika

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Africa Center</span>

On Tuesday, November 29, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Noah Manyika, convenor of the Build Zimbabwe Alliance, for a roundtable discussion on Zimbabwe’s opposition parties and the political landscape in the country ahead of the 2018 presidential elections. Africa Center Visiting Fellow Chloë McGrath welcomed participants, introduced Manyika, and moderated the discussion. In his […]

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Pham Quoted by MAP Express on Morocco’s Efforts to Integrate Illegal Immigrants

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >J. Peter Pham</span>

Read the full article here.

Morocco

In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Bruton Quoted by The New Yorker on Broken Government in Eritrea

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Bronwyn Bruton</span>

Read the full article here.

Eritrea

In the News

Dec 9, 2016

Pham Quoted by L’Opinion.ma on Morocco’s Relationship with the United States and Africa

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >J. Peter Pham</span>

Read the full article here.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 8, 2016

Mr. Trump, Put the Ball in Eritrea’s Court

With the growing threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham in Africa and shifting alliances in the region with the Arab Gulf states and Egypt, it is in the best interest of the incoming US administration to reassess engagement with Eritrea, a country which could play a significant strategic role in countering conflict […]

Eritrea

Event Recap

Dec 8, 2016

Rethinking Eritrea

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Africa Center</span>

On Thursday, December 8, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center launched two new publications on Eritrea. The first, Eritrea’s Economy: Ideology and Opportunity, authored by fragile states expert Seth Kaplan, examines the nexus between the ideology of Eritrea’s leadership and the country’s struggling economy. The second, Eritrea: Coming In from the Cold, authored by Africa Center […]

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In the News

Dec 8, 2016

Pham Quoted by Business Daily on Forging Closer Ties with African Allies

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >J. Peter Pham</span>

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Africa

In the News

Dec 8, 2016

Charai in The National Interest: Why Donald Trump Should Focus on Africa

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Atlantic Council</span>

Africa

Issue Brief

Dec 7, 2016

Eritrea: Coming in from the cold

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Bronwyn Bruton</span>

trea has long been stigmatized as a regional “spoiler” by Washington, and despite little evidence of wrongdoing, the country remains under Security Council sanctions for supporting terrorist groups in Somalia.

Africa Civil Society

Report

Dec 7, 2016

Eritrea’s economy: Ideology and opportunity

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Seth Kaplan</span>

Eritrea is often in the news for all the wrong reasons: its high rates of migration to Europe (it has sent more refugees to Europe in recent years than any other African nation), its conflicts with neighboring Ethiopia and Djibouti, and controversy over its mandatory and indefinite national service conscription program. Human rights activists, in […]

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