By John Kerry Washington, DC — Last May, I shared in an extraordinary moment. I had the privilege, together with many leaders from across Africa, of bearing witness to the first peaceful, democratic transition of power between two parties in Nigeria. I traveled to Lagos earlier this year to emphasize that for the United States, […]
Thirty-three out of Africa’s 54 countries have shown improvements in the way they are governed over the last four years, research has found. But the researchers behind the Ibrahim Index of African Governance say progress “is stalling”. The index measures changes in development, human rights, security and economic opportunity. Mauritius and Cape Verde are the […]
If the renewal process is delayed to Agoa’s expiration date of September 30 of this year, it will undermine much of what the legislation has achieved, especially in the apparel sector. Apparel and footwear companies are the largest supporters of the several hundred thousand direct jobs that Agoa has created in Africa—not to mention the […]
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Young African Leaders Have Reason for Hope Washington, DC — Hundreds of people packed a Congressional committee room last week to see a panel of young leaders discuss their ideas for positive change across Africa. View Slide Show Adwoa Amea Gyambibi, a senior reporter and head of research with the Daily Dispatch newspaper in Ghana, […]
Nigerians now have the option of sitting at home or wherever and ordering from an online megastore similar to Amazon. Www.Konga.com’s CEO Sim Shagaya says his company is “obsessed with great customer service.” Awesome!
A growing number of activists in today’s global economy know how to expose a company’s wrongdoing and inflict serious damage to its reputation and bottom line. But sometimes there is a happy ending to a bad story. Thus is the case with the global retailer Gap, famous for its blue jeans and other casual wear. […]
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Despite headlines regularly highlighting conflict and crushing poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, says there is reason to believe conditions in that strategic country can improve. Read more: http://allafrica.com/stories/201302121303.html