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Chocolate City in the House! (in the White House, that is)
Chocolate City. That is the affectionate nickname used by many African Americans to refer to Washington DC and its large black population. The week of August 4th 2014 saw Washington expand this notion...
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What’s on the White House Menu When African Leaders Come to Dinner
Fifty-one African leaders (along their spouses and other dignitaries) were treated to a 4-course meal at the US-Africa Summit formal State Dinner hosted by President Barack and Michelle Obama at the...
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5 Surprising People In Attendance at the White House Dinner for African Leaders
As part of the extensive schedule of events taking place during the three-day African Leaders Summit, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a dinner at the White House. While the...
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Doing Business in Africa: Strengthening Engagement Between the U.S. and Africa
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) – made up of 15 private sector corporate members, including Africa.com CEO Teresa Clarke – will meet today to present their...
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Kenya: It’s a Hotbed of What?
Obama’s visit to Kenya commenced in a reactionary frenzy to CNN’s pre-visit headline that Kenya is a hotbed of terrorism. Africanists chronically discuss how Western media focuses on negative stories...
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The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa [PAC-DBIA] Meeting
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (Council) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, 29 June, to deliberate on recommendations related to strengthening commercial engagement between...
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Obama’s Advisors Give Final Recommendations on Doing Business in Africa
The President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) has issued its final recommendations to U.S.President Barack Obama before he leaves office in January 2017. The advisors have...
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U.S.- Africa Business Forum: Who Was at the Table?
The second U.S.-Africa Business Forum took place in New York this week. Like the first Forum, which took place in Washington in 2014, it was a high-level gathering of public and private sector leaders...
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