Joyce Bongongo

Research Associate, Hess Center for New Frontiers
Joyce Bongongo

Joyce Bongongo, a research associate with the Hess Center for New Frontiers at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), specializes in international business, trade, and investment policy. She supports research on macrotrends shaping the global operating environment and engages with senior leaders across sectors. Her work focuses on global trends, international agreements, and workshop facilitation. Joyce has a strong background in policy research and data analysis. She coauthored the UN Guide pour le plaidoyer des jeunes, advancing African youth policy by promoting demographic-driven workforce development and long-term human capital investment in key economic sectors. Her research spans the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pillar Two’s effect on green energy tax credits and U.S.-Africa trade frameworks, including the Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership. Her work has been cited by the U.S. International Trade Commission and BritishAmerican Business. She holds a BA in economic sciences, an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, and an LLM from American University.

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A Strategic Framework for America in the Twenty-First Century

Uncover the future of global governance and America’s position within it. This monograph explores America’s evolving role on the world stage and highlights key strategies to navigate the critical shifts reshaping the international landscape.

Report by John J. Hamre, Joyce Bongongo, Kate MacPhail, John Schaus, and Nina Tarr — September 17, 2024

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Executive Summary: A Strategic Framework for America in the Twenty-First Century

An audio version of the executive summary for A Strategic Framework for America in the Twenty-First Century, a new report by CSIS’s John J. Hamre, Joyce Bongongo, Kate MacPhail, John Schaus, and Nina Tarr. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by John J. Hamre, Joyce Bongongo, Kate MacPhail, John Schaus, and Nina Tarr — September 17, 2024

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IRA Incentives and Pillar Two

The CSIS Scholl Chair report outlines the interaction of OECD’s Pillar Two on global minimum taxation and U.S. tax incentives through lens of the Inflation Reduction Act Section 45x credits.

Report by Thibault Denamiel, Joyce Bongongo, and William Alan Reinsch — November 16, 2023

The U.S.-Kenya STIP in Light of Other Approaches to Trade with Africa

The United States is pressing forward with its new approach to international trade. This CQ reflects on some differences between the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership in comparison to other trade agreements with the African nation.

Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch and Joyce Bongongo — July 27, 2023