Ken Opalo

1 week ago | newamerica.org | Ken Opalo

America’s tariff wars may sound tough on China, but they’re offering little relief, and even less clarity, for African economies caught in the crossfire. Senior Fellow Ken Opalo breaks down the real cost of trade nationalism for the Global South for An Africanist Perspective. Read here.

2 weeks ago | africanistperspective.com | Ken Opalo

Thank you for being a regular reader of An Africanist Perspective. If you haven’t done so yet, please hit subscribe to receive timely updates along with over 24,000 other subscribers. Amid the turmoil in global markets caused by America’s protectionist turn, there have been attempts across Africa to put a positive spin to the chaos.

4 weeks ago | africanistperspective.com | Ken Opalo

Thank you for being a regular reader of An Africanist Perspective. If you haven’t done so yet, please hit subscribe to receive timely updates along with over 23,000 other subscribers. This post answers two questions. First, why are African international organizations (IOs) so weak? Given the weakness of many of the region’s states, shouldn’t it be possible for the Continent’s interstate organizations to dictate and enforce collective policies?

1 month ago | africanistperspective.com | Ken Opalo

This is the fourth post on the impacts of aid cuts on African states; and the urgent need to grow out of aid dependency in the region. The first three posts are available here, here, and here. See also the excellent posts from Gyude Moore and Grieve Chelwa on the same topic. This post should be read as a pep talk for these difficult times.