The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn

 The Atlantic Council published in November 2025 a study titled " China's Economic Slowdown and Spillovers to Africa " by Matt...

 Peking University published in October 2023 a report titled " A Study on the Effectiveness of China's Sovereign Financing in Afric...

Brookings has just released its " Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2019 " edited by Brahima S. Coulibaly. I...

The African Development Bank has just released its African Economic Outlook 2019 in English , French and Portuguese. After tepid real GDP...

CNBC ran a story on 21 May 2018 titled " China-style State-led Growth Won't Work in Africa, Former Nigeria Finance Minister Warns ...

The Atlantic Council published in May 2017 a report titled " Why Africa Matters to US National Security " by Grant T. Harris, CEO ...

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 4 May 2017 a policy brief titled " Key to the Horn: Ethiopia's Growth to 2030...

Quantum Global published on 7 April 2017 the " Africa Investment Index " that ranks all 54 countries in Africa. The five highest...

The Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank published in 2017 a major study titled " Mining in Africa: Are Local Communiti...

Foreign Affairs published on 3 March 2017 a commentary titled " Where Beijing, Washington, and African Governments Can Work Together f...

The Brenthurst Foundation published in 2017 a study titled " Mombasa: A City of Fragile Potential " by Wanjiku Mungai and Saul Mus...

The Oxford Business Group published on 15 February 2017 a brief article titled " Djibouti Moves To Improve Business Climate ." Wh...

The National Interest published on 2 February 2017 a commentary titled " Is Africa the Next Big Economic Success Story?" by Eliot...

The International Monetary Fund published on 16 October 2016 its regional economic outlook titled " Sub-Saharan Africa Multispeed Growt...

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published in October 2016 a study titled " The Future of Democracy in Africa " by Jakkie ...

This is Africa published on 17 October 2016 an article titled " Star Economies Shine Amid Gloomy Africa Outlook: IMF " by Rachel...

Brookings published on 27 May 2016 a roundtable summary titled " External Risks to Africa's Growth: Falling Commodity Prices, China...

The Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings has just published its " Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2016 " ed...

The World Bank published in October 2015 Africa's Pulse: An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa's Economic Future .  The World Bank pr...

This is Africa published on 9 October 2015 an article titled " Ethiopia: Agriculture Investment Curbs Inequality Rises " by Krish...