Eliot Pence leads international expansion at Anduril Industries, an artificial intelligence and robotics startup. Prior to joining Anduril, Eliot founded and led McLarty Associates’ Africa practice from 2013-2018, where he remains a senior advisor, and co-founded Insider, Union House, and Tofino Capital. Eliot is a mentor at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale University, a member of the U.S. Trade Representative's Trade Advisory Committee on Africa, and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He received his M.A. from Yale University and B.A. from the University of Victoria.

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Beyond AGOA: Building a Bigger Africa Policy

The United States should completely rethink some of the core tenants of U.S.-Africa policy and eliminate any contradictions and inconsistencies in its relations with African governments.

Commentary by Eliot Pence — July 18, 2023

African Venture and Startup Predictions for 2021

Which technological breakthroughs and headline-grabbing deals will happen in Africa in 2021? From cryptocurrency models to artificial intelligence platforms, Senior Associate Eliot Pence outlines his ten top venture and startup predictions.

Commentary by Eliot Pence — February 3, 2021