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Issue Brief

Mar 27, 2025

Canada needs an economic statecraft strategy to address its vulnerabilities

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

To address threats from Russia and China and reduce trade overdependence on the United States, Canada’s federal government will need to consolidate economic power and devise an economic statecraft strategy that will leverage Canada’s economic tools to mitigate economic threats and vulnerabilities.

China Cybersecurity

Economic Statecraft Initiative

Feb 14, 2025

Global Sanctions Dashboard cited by RUSI on Wagner’s business model in Syria and Africa

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Economic Sanctions General Africa

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Sending Cyprus gas to Egypt
Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

New Atlanticist

Oct 12, 2023

How the US can build better strategic partnerships in Africa to secure critical minerals

By Nii Simmonds, Shirley Martey Hargis

The United States and other Western countries should incentivize their multinationals to offer African countries the same level of partnership that fostered Southeast Asian countries’ ventures into consumer electronics in the 1970s.

Africa Economy & Business

AfricaSource

Jun 2, 2023

Through carbon markets, corporations have a role to play in Africa’s development. They should take it seriously.

By Aubrey Rugo

By purchasing high-quality carbon credits, companies can support the sustainable growth of low- and middle-income populations in the world's fastest-growing regions.

Africa Economy & Business

IranSource

May 9, 2023

When it comes to great power competition in Africa, one competitor is missing: Iran

By Danny Citrinowicz  

One area the United States completely ignores is Iran's growing influence on the African continent and the need to formulate a policy that will work to limit Tehran’s freedom of action there.

Africa East Africa

AfricaSource

Mar 13, 2023

The US has gotten the day to day right in Africa policy. Time to think bigger.

By Aubrey Hruby

The Biden administration’s commitment to high-level engagement with African leaders is welcome, but its recent US-Africa Leaders summit should have been a launch pad for big, bold ideas.

Africa English

AfricaSource

Feb 23, 2023

The African Union is at a crossroads. It’s time to seize its moment.

By Rama Yade

The African Union needs to be strong inside to be strong outside. The new chair will need to kick off an exploration of the Union's organization, identity, role, and means.

Africa General Africa

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Dec 19, 2022

Macky Sall: Africa needs ‘justice and equity in international relations’ to ‘build its own destiny’

By Atlantic Council

Senagal's president, who is also the head of the African Union, spoke at an Atlantic Council dinner ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 4, 2022

Kurtyka, Ryan quoted in Clean Energy Wire on the European presence at COP27
Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia
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Experts

Fellow

Didier Acouetey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business
Brittan Heller

Fellow

Brittan Heller

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Americas General Africa

Fellow

Aubrey Hruby

Senior Advisor

Africa Center

Economy & Business Future of Work

Millennium fellow

Mayowa Kuyoro

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business General Africa

Millennium fellow

Emmanuel Matambo

Senior Researcher, University of Johannesburg

Millennium Leadership Program

Africa China

Fellow

Constance Berry Newman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Civil Society Democratic Transitions
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