On America's structural inability to effectively compete with China in Africa

Institutions and policy tools at the core of US Africa Policy are ill-suited for the times

I: Turning over a new leaf?

After nearly a decade without high-level visits, 2023 is shaping to be a year in which American officialdom pays public diplomatic attention to African States. President Joe Biden will visit later this year, while Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia this week. This follows recent visits by Firs…