ON the week of his inauguration, we assess the situation. It’s no secret that the United States of America has historically been cautious compared to other nations – particularly China – when it comes to fomenting influence and forming partnerships across the African continent.On the week of his inauguration, we assess the situation.
Many commentators argue that Joe Biden’s Presidency presents the USA with an opportunity to reboot its Africa policy to prioritise relations and partnerships with this young, growing continent of 1.2 billion people.
Generally, Africa policy has remained consistent from administration to administration; for instance, Donald Trump’s Prosper Africa Programme followed naturally on from Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative.
These programmes, though positive in that they prioritise commercial ties with the continent, leave plenty of opportunity for expansion.
Will this change under President Biden? Quite possibly, with American desire to limit Chinese influence in the region and
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