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Jan 7, 2015

Pham: Boko Haram Has Become Africa’s ISIS

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for the Hill on why the international community should pay greater attention to the increasing threat of the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Nigeria:

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Jan 6, 2015

Pham on General Elections in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the upcoming general elections in Nigeria and the threat of Boko Haram:

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Jan 6, 2015

Pham on Possible Spillover from Events in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

TIME quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the threat of the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Nigeria:

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Jan 5, 2015

Pham on Threat of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Africa Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s downing of a fighter jet, a feat unmatched by ISIS:

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New Atlanticist

Dec 23, 2014

Nigeria’s Finance Minister on How Falling Oil Prices Impact on Africa’s Biggest Economy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Nigeria is surprised by a US decision to slash oil imports from Africa’s top petroleum producer, but is eager to deepen its economic relationship with the US in other areas, according to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s finance and economy minister.

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MENASource

Dec 23, 2014

Empowering Entrepreneurship in Morocco and Beyond

By Yasmine El Baggari

With more than half of the Arab world under the age of twenty-five, countries in the Middle East and North Africa face unique challenges in addressing the problems of unemployment, inequality, and poverty. Morocco in particular has an opportunity to embrace and meet the youth’s expectations by providing tools, information, and support not only to […]

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Dec 22, 2014

Transcript: Conversation with Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

By Atlantic Council

Transcript of Exclusive Conversation with H.E. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria December 19, 2014

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Dec 22, 2014

Atlantic Council Exclusive: Nigeria’s Finance Minister Discusses the Impact of Falling Oil Prices on Africa’s Biggest Economy

By Africa Center

As Africa’s most populous country, its largest economy, and its top petroleum producer, Nigeria has grown about 7 percent a year for the past decade. With the expansion of the telecommunications, media, and retail sectors and a new interest in agriculture, the ubiquitous oil industry nowadays accounts for just 14 percent of the economy. The […]

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Dec 16, 2014

Africa Center Report Cited by Morocco World News

By J. Peter Pham

Morocco World News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Morocco’s position in Africa as a hub of sustainable development:

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Dec 16, 2014

Pham on Nigeria’s Economy

By J. Peter Pham

The International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what falling oil prices mean for Nigeria:

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