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By 2050, a quarter of the global population will live in Africa. CSIS scholars research critical issues and emerging trends affecting the world’s fastest-growing region. African countries are endowed with potential stemming from both natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, but governance and security challenges persist.

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What’s Next for AGOA?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, the flagship U.S. trade agreement with Africa, has expired. As Washington debates the bill’s future, its uneven track record offers lessons on how to effectively strengthen U.S.-Africa commercial engagement moving forward.

Commentary by Michael H. Gary and Hugh Grant-Chapman — November 6, 2025

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Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program
Katherine E. Bliss

Katherine E. Bliss

Director and Senior Fellow, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, Global Health Policy Center
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Zane Swanson

Deputy Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

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Into Africa

There’s more African content on streaming. Who’s it for?

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Dr. Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed to discuss the rise of New Nollywood, the politics of representation, and what’s lost when African stories are tailored for a global audience.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — July 3, 2025

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Into Africa

Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Crisis

Mvemba is joined by Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC, to discuss the importance of good governance, private sector investment, and strategic planning in strengthening Africa’s domestic resource mobilization.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Dr. Jean Kaseya — June 26, 2025

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Africa’s Complicated Democratic Landscape

Africa’s upcoming year of elections signals both great promise and potential peril. Despite its growing population’s increasing demands for responsive governance, economic opportunity, and equitable treatment, many of their aspirations remain unmet.

Report by Cameron Hudson, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, and Khasai Makhulo — June 17, 2025

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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 5, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Transcript — June 5, 2025

Into Africa

Cameron Hudson on the internationalization of the Sudan war

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program. He unpacks the immediate causes of the war, the growing number of regional actors involved, and the unique role the U.S. can play in mediating a peace process.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Cameron Hudson — May 29, 2025

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Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions

In about 30 years since 1995, the representation of women in parliament has increased from 9.8 percent to 27.1 percent. These gains have come with friction, but to deepen and sustain the advancement of women in political positions, it is important to expand access and opportunity.

Blog Post by Khasai Makhulo — May 28, 2025