#106: Biden says America Is Back. What does that mean for Africa?
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Biden has also rescinded the Visa Ban that has caused so much suffering for African students and their families. But on the big picture questions: the relationship with China, the investment in African security challenges, the way in which the US uses its economic weight to extract political concessions from African regimes, will there be any change? In partnership with Invest Africa, we talk to four experts: Amaka Anku, Practice Head, Africa, Eurasia Group Judd Devermont, Director, Africa Program, CSIS W. Gyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development Aubrey Hruby, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
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