The diaspora has long been treated as a remittance machine. It is time to see it as something far more powerful.
By Charles F.V. Chitekwe The African diaspora, and Black Americans in particular, represent one of the most powerful and untapped pools of capital, talent, and market...
By Gregory Simpkins Much has been written and said in the wake of the recent passing of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson. He was an important figure...
By Daki Nkanyane Every awakening carries a hidden danger. Not resistance. Not external opposition. Not even failure. The greatest danger of any awakening is forgetting why...
By Daki Nkanyane Every awakening carries a cost. To awaken is not merely to see more clearly – it is to become responsible for what one...
By David Coleman Every year, members of the African diaspora send nearly US$100 billion in remittances back home – more than all foreign direct investment combined....
By Amma Boakye-Danquah A recent piece by Kirstie Kwarteng for the Atlantic Council has been lingering in my mind. In it, she challenges the idea that...
By Gregory Simpkins Djibouti is viewed as a small country on the northeastern edge of the African continent. It is little known globally despite its advantageous...
