Join us and the Policy Center for the New South on April 19 at the Atlantic Council's International Monetary Fund Broadcast Studios at 10:00 EST as we launch a report that explores the Reform of the Global Financial Architecture: Towards a System That Delivers for the South. Learn more about this event and our work during the #IMFMeetings here: https://lnkd.in/eJNWMJXR
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The Africa Center, the Atlantic Council’s first regional Center, was founded in 2010 by James L. Jones Jr., Former National Security Advisor to President Obama and is led by Ambassador Rama Yade. It aims at: - Promoting a better knowledge and narrative of Africa - Strengthening the voice and influence of Africa in Washington, DC - Preparing American, European policymakers and investors for the African century The Africa Center is built on 4 pillars of action: 1. Security: Peace, Counter-Terrorism policy, Governance, Human Rights 2. Prosperity: Business, Trade, Development, Sciences and Technology, Climate, Digital Currencies 3. Culture and Creative Industries: Fashion, Art, Film, Literature, Sports, Music 4. Global Africa: African diasporas and fair representation of African nations in international bodies.
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"By getting mining investment right, the United States can set a new precedent for its collaboration with African countries in other areas, such as health, security, and technology" write Rama Yade and Sibi Nyaoga. Read our latest article on the history of the mining sector in Africa #AfricasTimeHasCome 🔽 https://lnkd.in/dgi26-tf
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Thank you to Ambassador Youssef Amrani and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting an Africa Center briefing on investment challenges in the critical mineral sector in Africa, led by report author Aubrey Hruby. We had a fruitful conversation and look forward to engaging with members of the African diplomatic corps in Washington, D.C. as part of our Critical Minerals Task Force. In case you missed it, read our latest report on the investment challenges faced by the African critical mineral sector: https://lnkd.in/dXFe43qv
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Many artisanal and small-scale miners work informally and face harsh conditions. Here's how the international community can help. Read the latest commentary on the mining sector in Africa by Sarah Way ⬇ https://lnkd.in/diwTD7qq
Integrating artisanal mining into the formal economy would benefit African miners and economies alike
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“To ensure that supply chains are restructured to best advance both US and African strategic interests, the US government must accelerate an integrated approach that combines investment facilitation, technological innovation, and capacity building,” writes Aubrey Hruby. Read more. ⬇️
Increasing investment in African mining should be a higher priority for the United States
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Spotlighting some of the biggest African artists in the world, AfroFuture Festival Founder & CEO, Abdul Abdullah, MPH is changing the narrative about Africa and spurring the diaspora back to the continent. Watch our latest African Creatives Spotlight episode 👉: https://lnkd.in/e2t7-ZgB
Cultural curator Abdul Karim Abdullah elevates African culture from the Bronx to Ghana
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E-government solutions have the potential to revolutionize service delivery across the African continent. The Atlantic Council Africa Center is proud to release its recent report “Digital services for e-government," by Atlantic Council Geotech Senior Fellow Nii Simmonds. Read more here ⬇: https://lnkd.in/eqyjvJhX
Digital services for e-government: opportunities for a future 2.5 billion African demographic market
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Violence in #Sudan is the conflict people are not talking about and they should. Deputy Director Benjamin Mossberg calls for more coordinated pressure to end the conflict. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4SXHHNg
Sudan is an abject disaster. Is anyone listening?
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