Africa economic diplomacy

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The African Union and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their expanding strategic partnership, reinforcing diplomatic, economic and security cooperation at a time of heightened regional instability across Africa and the…

When Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Benin’s Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari in Riyadh this week, the official statement was short, polite, and predictable. But the strategy behind the meeting was anything but. This was not…

When Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, delivered through diplomatic channels in Riyadh, the language was careful, brief, and deliberately restrained. But the signal was clear.…

Addis Ababa — The United States and the African Union have taken a decisive step toward reshaping Africa–U.S. economic engagement with the launch of a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG), signaling a shift from…

Rebkha Atnafou‑Boyer, MPH, Founder and CEO of RND Associates and Vice President of the Ethio‑American Chamber of Commerce, has emerged as a visible figure in Ethiopia’s ongoing push to strengthen investment, institutional partnerships, and…