You took the words right out of my mouth. This dude is a foreign policy dunderhead. First he attacks Nato, then China ( but he wants Europe to choose sides) now he wants to concede the crown jewel. It's like watching me play my father in my first game of checkers!ok..way to let china have africa...such a chess move...
Trump is preparing an executive order to end ALL African activity and diplomacy in the State Department, and close ALL embassies on the continent.
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What’s worrisome here isn’t just that you’re ignorant. Its that you’re so CONFIDENT in being ignorant
This isn’t a corporation pulling out of Africa, it’s the State Department. This ain’t got shyt to do with “products”
It’s humanitarian aide and relief. It literally saves lives. And not just out the good of our hearts, of course the US always works for its own interest. But that interest is not monetary, it’s preventative. Bc for every instance of widespread famine and corruption it increases a void for criminality and rogue states and the likelyhood of world terror or in this case being used by others for world terror. It’s a drop in the bucket to stop problems before they become problems
Some of what you say is true, but there is a vet dark side to U.S. hegemony in the global south.
The next century belongs to Africa, the youngest continent
Rather than invest early
America has chosen to divest and isolate.
China literally doesn't have to do anything to succeed.
They gotta be wondering why this is so easy
Rather than invest early
America has chosen to divest and isolate.
China literally doesn't have to do anything to succeed.
They gotta be wondering why this is so easy
Y'all gonna learn that everything is connected. One way or another. Probably when it's too late. This is the problem with the average American voter though, they don't see how we're connected to everything and everyone. It's all about me and right now, but the average voter is voting against their interests because they are so short sighted and selfish. If there are business minded entrepreneurial Black folks out there, pay attention to Africa. I honestly think Trump is trying to help his Chinese and Russian buddies. I wouldn't be surprised if he's being paid to do it. We'll never know because we have yet to see his goddamn taxes.
Africa's consumer market potential
This report provides African policymakers with an overview of options likely to attract private investors, accelerate consumer markets’ development, and contribute to growth and poverty alleviation, moving the continent forward on the Sustainable Development Goals & the African Union’s Agenda 2063.www.brookings.edu
Africa is one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world. Household consumption has increased even faster than its gross domestic product (GDP) in recent years—and that average annual GDP growth has consistently outpaced the global average. In light of the increasing affluence, population growth, urbanization rates, and rapid spread of access to the internet and mobile phones on the continent, Africa’s emerging economies present exciting opportunities for expansion in retail and distribution.
In fact, consumer expenditure on the continent has grown at a compound annual rate of 3.9 percent since 2010 and reached $1.4 trillion in 2015. This figure is expected to reach $2.1 trillion by 2025, and $2.5 trillion by 2030. Also, in 2030, if the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) is properly implemented, a single continental market for goods and services will be operational, offering corporations different points of entry to the continent and a potential market of 1.7 billion people.
Studies have shown that African consumers are savvy and brand loyal. Local vendors are entrepreneurial and present key assets for distribution chains. At the same time, the vast majority of consumer spending on the continent currently takes place in informal, roadside markets, even in those countries with the most well-developed retail and distribution markets. This disconnect signals enormous potential for growth as African consumers shift from the informal toward more formal forms of consumption—including shopping malls, supermarkets, and eventually even e-commerce—a process that is already underway in all but the most fragile and underdeveloped countries.
Even relatively frontier markets are receiving increasing attention from foreign investors, who consider factors such as favorability of the tax and regulatory environment, the stability of the political system, access to human and financial capital, and proximity to key markets. For example, when recent challenges increased the level of country risk in Nigeria, the largest African economy and historically common West African target of foreign investors, many companies looked to Ghana to establish their regional hub of operations, as its healthy business climate is bolstered by a stable, civilian-led democratic regime and increasingly peaceful neighborhood.
By 2030, the largest consumer markets will include Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa. There will also be lucrative opportunities in Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Tanzania, among other African countries. For example, Ethiopia has been reported to be one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the past decade, with an average annual GDP growth rate of 10.5 percent from 2005-06 to 2015-16. In addition, with one of the highest savings rates on the continent, its economy reflects a more stable and secure consumer sentiment. The administration has also capitalized on the country’s connectivity boom by setting up the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) to help overcome market distortions, especially in the agricultural sector. The ECX call-in service already receives over 1.5 million calls each month. Foreign companies, such as Coca-Cola and Heineken, recognize Ethiopia’s potential and have made substantial investments. More generally, African business leaders and investors such as Aliko Dangote are aggressively investing across the continent, which is a sign of their confidence in the future for growth in African consumerism.
The U.S will be accusing Africa of unfair trade in 25 years when they do t have access to this market if the Trump doctrine somehow prevails.
Same way they are accusing China of stealing their jobs when the U.S. willingly sent to jobs to China.
Meaning?
I’m talking about the U.S. military and intelligence adventures in the global south since the end of WW2.
I’m talking about the U.S. military and intelligence adventures in the global south since the end of WW2.
State dept is not military or intelligence. So that’s a different conversation
Oh my sweet summer child.
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What’s worrisome here isn’t just that you’re ignorant. Its that you’re so CONFIDENT in being ignorant
This isn’t a corporation pulling out of Africa, it’s the State Department. This ain’t got shyt to do with “products”
It’s humanitarian aide and relief. It literally saves lives. And not just out the good of our hearts, of course the US always works for its own interest. But that interest is not monetary, it’s preventative. Bc for every instance of widespread famine and corruption it increases a void for criminality and rogue states and the likelyhood of world terror or in this case being used by others for world terror. It’s a drop in the bucket to stop problems before they become problems
Humanitarian aid is a dogwhistle for controlling resources and using populations as test groups.
Oh please. The US does not need to use foreign assistance as ‘cover’ to run amock. They will do so regardless
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You planning them vacations for the summer and get in some trouble overseas
Embassies just closing in Africa is just the tip of the iceberg
American isolationism is coming and ain’t nowhere to run nikkas
You planning them vacations for the summer and get in some trouble overseas
Embassies just closing in Africa is just the tip of the iceberg
American isolationism is coming and ain’t nowhere to run nikkas
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As long as Christianity is all over Africa, America/white ppl will always control the minds of Africans through “Christian conservatism” and have an easy way in at any time.
Christianity gives America/white ppl easy access to Africa through “Far Right conservatism” in BlackFace.
And it gives America/white ppl easy control of their political sphere through “Christian Far Right conservative lobbying.”
They don’t even have to use physical force, when they can easily create legislations making Africans kill themselves by law using Christian conservatism.
Africa is the youngest continent with endless potential, but it’s also the most easily influential because of religious extremisms, wealth gaps, corrupt leaders and lack of education.
Arabs know this to be true and do the same thing through lslam.
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If people don't open their eyes. Outsiders are not coming to help. That's the least likely thing they are coming to do.
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