Nine African countries are currently listed under the United States’ highest travel advisory level, known as Level 4, Do Not Travel, highlighting the scale of insecurity across multiple regions of the continent. Out of 21 countries worldwide placed on the U.S. State Department’s strongest travel warning, nine are in Africa, meaning nearly half of the …
By Esther Ososanya In a decisive move toward building a truly unified African financial market, the Kingdom of Morocco has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming the 17th country to formally integrate into the pioneering platform. With Bank Al-Maghrib, the Moroccan central bank, officially signing the PAPSS membership agreement, the development marks …
By Esther Ososanya In a rare and striking speech at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Jason Miller, a top communication strategist and former senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, laid out a bold recalibration of U.S.-Africa trade relations, one grounded in what he called “partnerships over promises.” Addressing policymakers, industry leaders, and investors in …
