Aubrey Hruby

Washington, D.C.

Senior Fellow at the Africa Center at Atlantic Council

Africa Investment Advisor. Connecting brilliant people and bridging worlds. Co-author of award-winning book, The Next Africa, and co-host of NewThink podcast

Articles

Insights & Impact

1 month ago | atlanticcouncil.org | Sergiy Makogon |Danny Citrinowicz |Amir Asmar |Aubrey Hruby

The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders.
Building a Future-Focused Industrial Strategy

Jan 22, 2025 | realcleardefense.com | Aubrey Hruby
Building a Future-Focused Industrial Strategy

Jan 22, 2025 | realcleardefense.com | Aubrey Hruby

As Americans return to the leadership of Donald Trump, it’s clear that the United States has reached a pivotal moment in its approach to industrial policy. After six decades of sidelining a coordinated industrial strategy, Washington appears ready to pivot. The last time we saw a robust industrial policy was during the space race in the 1960s, when competition with the Soviet Union fueled a nationwide effort to push the limits of technological and scientific advancement.
From greenfield projects to green supply chains: Critical minerals in Africa as an investment challenge

Jul 1, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Aubrey Hruby |Alexander Tripp

Africa Economy & Business Energy Transitions From greenfield projects to green supply chains: Critical minerals in Africa as an investment challenge Africa is central to the global energy transition. The necessary resources for a low-carbon economy are abundant in Africa, with the continent possessing 30 percent of the world’s known mineral reserves—many of which are critical for the manufacturing of batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, and other clean energy technologies.
Digital services for e-government: opportunities for a future 2.5 billion African demographic market

Jun 7, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Frannie Leautier |Emilie Bel |Aubrey Hruby

Digital services for e-government: opportunities for a future 2.5 billion African demographic market In partnership with Africa Development Solutions (ADS) Group, the Africa Center released a report on “Digital services for e-government: Opportunities for a future 2.5 billion African demographic market” by Atlantic Council, GeoTech Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nii Simmonds.
Delivering results for the South: The Bretton Woods system we need

Apr 18, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Aubrey Hruby |Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

Africa Economy & Business Inclusive Growth International Financial Institutions International Markets Delivering results for the South: The Bretton Woods system we need In partnership with the Policy Center for the New South, the Africa Center is proud to present a joint report, “The Reform of the Global Financial Architecture: Toward a System that Delivers for the South,” by Otaviano Canuto, Hafez Ghanem, Youssef El Jai, and Stéphane Le Bouder. This report issues specific and urgent calls...
The case for African social infrastructure

Apr 3, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Frannie Leautier |Emilie Bel |Aubrey Hruby

Africa Economy & Business Inclusive Growth The case for African social infrastructure Africa is in urgent need of social infrastructure to support its rapidly growing population. As the demand for education, housing, hospitals, and public facilities continues to grow, investment is needed now more than ever. With emerging challenges ranging from pandemics, climate change disasters, food insecurity, and conflict, sustainable infrastructure is critical to averting the exacerbation of existing...
Why Africans hold the future of global democracy in their hands

Apr 2, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Rama Yade |Aubrey Hruby

By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago (in Senegal and Ghana), uncertain civilian transitions (in Chad, Mali, and Burkina Faso), high-stakes elections (as in South Africa), and strongmen hanging on (in Tunisia and Rwanda).
What it will take to feed Africa-and the world-in the coming decades

Sep 20, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Aubrey Hruby |Katherine Walla |Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub

Atlantic Council in New York Africa’s population is set to double by 2050. Knowing the continent’s ability to feed its current population of over 1.3 billion people “is weak, how are we going to feed 2.6 [billion]?” asked Ibrahim Mayaki, the African Union special envoy for food systems.
Unlocking Africa's agricultural potential

Sep 19, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Frannie Leautier |Emilie Bel |Aubrey Hruby

Issue Brief September 19, 2023 Unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential By Aubrey Hruby and Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub The rise of agriculture technology (AgTech) solutions in Africa has opened significant avenues to transform food systems and tackle long-standing obstacles to enhance smallholder productivity. To effectively expand these promising, yet nascent, AgTech solutions, collaborative efforts involving African governments, development partners, and AgTech innovators are essential....