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The Wilson Center Africa Program invites you to catch up on our latest work and projects. These quarterly newsletters feature recent and upcoming events, publications, and blogs as well as relevant content from the Wilson Center and our networks.

VIDEOS
Event

Democracy and Governance in Africa: A Look at Elections in Nigeria and Across the Continent

The Wilson Center Africa Program hosted “Democracy and Governance in Africa: A Look at Elections in Nigeria and Across the Continent” featuring Wilson Center President & CEO, Ambassador Mark A. Green and Special Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation and Former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson.
 
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Key Takeaways from VP Kamala Harris’ Trip to Africa

Gamuchirai Mhute, Program Associate for the Wilson Center’s Africa Program, covers Kamala Harris’ recent trip to Zambia, Tanzania, and Ghana—the economic commitments that were made, the importance of countering China’s influence, and the emphasis on strengthening democracy throughout the continent.
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Nigerians Take to the Polls

Africa Program Director Oge Onubogu provides an update on elections in Nigeria as results trickle in from across the country. Six other presidential and legislative elections will take place on the continent in 2023. The results of Nigeria’s presidential election will set the tone for Democratic voting in those upcoming elections.
 
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATION SERIES

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Paper Series

This Brown Capital Management Africa Forum paper series and corresponding event highlight policy recommendations and options by U.S. and African public and private sector experts on important issues in U.S.-Africa economic relations and why they matter to the United States and African countries.
 
PUBLICATION

Africa: Year in Review 2022

As a reflection of the previous year, the Wilson Center Africa Program continued its annual tradition of asking policymakers, practitioners, scholars, and Africa watchers to write on what they considered the most impactful developments on the African continent, in U.S.-Africa relations, and about Africa’s role in the global arena.
CONFERENCE REPORT

Strengthening the Role of African Sovereign Wealth Funds in the International Financial System: Interplay between Policy, Governance, and Sustainability - Key Outcomes

This report offers insights and recommendations on how SWFs can play a unique and transformative role in addressing Africa’s financing needs by channeling money toward investment gaps as well as catalyzing and leveraging further investment.
 
AFRICA UP CLOSE

Africa Up Close is the blog of the Africa Program at the Wilson Center, sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York. Reaching an international audience, the blog draws on contributions from experts, policymakers, and practitioners to present current, relevant, and digestible analyses of developments on the continent.

BLOG | AFRICA UP CLOSE

Cause and Effect: Climate Change and Gender-Based Violence in East Africa
BLOG | AFRICA UP CLOSE

Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict Peace Deal Showcased the African Union’s Peace Diplomacy, but Several Sticking Points Remain
 

More from Africa Up Close:

  • Implementing the Second Ten-Year Plan of Agenda 2063: Areas to Focus On
  • Technology Holds the Key to Realizing Africa’s Full Potential
  • The Impact of Deforestation on Medicinal Plant Species in Africa
  • A Constitutional Restoration of Libya’s Monarchy May Help Break Political Impasse
AFRICA PROGRAM IN THE FIELD
  • [WATCH] Africa Futures Summit: The African Futures & Innovation team at the ISS has modeled the long-term development potential of each African country across various sectors, ranging from agriculture, demographics to the positive effects of technological leapfrogging. The goal of the Summit, co-hosted by Humanity United and the Institute for Security Studies was to familiarize stakeholders in the US. with associated forecasting work. Oge Onubogu, Africa Program Director, was a moderator was the event.
  • [WATCH] Nigerian Elections & African Union Summit: In this edition of Straight Talk Africa by Voice of America, host Haydé Adams sits with Africa Program Director Oge Onubogu to provide an in-depth look at Nigeria’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
  • [READ] Nigeria Postpones State Elections Amid Presidential Vote Controversy: Africa Program Director Oge Onubogu is featured in this article on the recent presidential and state elections in Nigeria.

Summit for Democracy

On March 29-30, 2023, President Biden co-hosted the second Summit for Democracy. Current Africa Program Director Oge Onubogu along with USAID's Assistant Administrator in the Bureau for Africa and former Africa Program Director Monde Muyangwa attended the Summit in Lusaka, Zambia. The Summit convened thought-leaders and experts on the theme of "Free, Fair, and Transparent Elections as the Foundation for Democratic Governance."
 

The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and U.S.-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial U.S.-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States.

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