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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:

Nigeria

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.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

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 […]

Morocco

Transcript

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

Africa Nigeria

Event Recap

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 […]

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

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:

Morocco

In the News

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:

Nigeria

In the News

Dec 16, 2014

Pavel, Pham, and Burrows on 2015 Danger Zones

By Barry Pavel, J. Peter Pham, Mathew Burrows

Bloomberg quotes Africa Center J. Peter Pham, VP and Scowcroft Center Barry Pavel, and Strategic Foresight Initiative Director Mathew Burrows on the world hot spots that could flare in 2015:

Economy & Business Nigeria

In the News

Dec 11, 2014

New York Times Lists Africa Center as Source for Major Graphics Project

By Atlantic Council

The New York Times cites the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center as a source for its major graphics project documenting Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria:

Nigeria

In the News

Dec 7, 2014

Pham on Mass Rallies in Monrovia

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the Liberian president’s decree to stop mass rallies in Monrovia for the upcoming senatorial elections:

North & West Africa

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