By Esther Ososanya As BRICS leaders gathered for a high-stakes summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions by announcing a proposed 10% tariff on countries aligning with what he called the group’s “anti-American policies”. The threat, posted on his Truth Social account, comes as the bloc which now includes …
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 …
