Africa’s economy at crossroads as Trump’s second coming stokes uncertainty

Africa’s economy at crossroads as Trump’s second coming stokes uncertainty

• Analysts weigh options amid looming shift in relations, alignments
• Tariffs could disrupt global trade, supply chains, investments, IMF warns
• AGOA trade benefits risk non-renewal, says Yusuf
• Rising U.S. inflation, interest rates may affect global capital flow
• Identify, return Nigeria’s stolen assets, SERAP tasks new U.S. administration

As Donald Trump begins his second term as U.S. president today, Africa is at a critical crossroads, facing the possibility of strained economic ties with the United States. With Trump’s “America First” doctrine likely to dominate his agenda again, the continent must prepare for potential shocks to trade policies, currency stability, and foreign investments.

Analysts like the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) have urged the continent to prepare for surprises, stressing the need to recalibrate strategies anticipating…
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