Trump’s Pivot From Aid to Trade Leaves Africa Wary as It Faces Tariffs and Uncertainty

Brian Howey column: Tariffs, Indiana and Trump’s ‘whims of change’

We’ve all heard the phrase “winds of change” used as a metaphor for powerful forces driving transformative change. With President Donald J. Trump and his tariffs, it’s more like the “whims of change.”

African Countries Desperate to Avoid Trump’s Latest Tariff Deadline - The Thinking Conservative

Nations in Africa are confident that deals can be reached with the U.S. government to avoid higher tariffs on Aug. 1. The post African Countries Desperate to Avoid Trump’s Latest Tariff Deadline appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

African Countries Desperate to Avoid Trump’s Latest Tariff Deadline

JOHANNESBURG—African countries targeted in President Donald Trump’s latest effort to gain better economic deals for the United States say they have a lot to offer the world’s largest economy but that they need more time to negotiate new trade agreements with Washington. The U.S. leader sent almost identical letters to 21 countries on July 7 and July 9 using his Truth Social platform, saying higher tariffs on their exports to the United States wi…

Trump's pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs, uncertainty

Harare: When US President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. He praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English — Liberia’s official language — and gestured at another leader to wrap up remarks. But the bigger takeaway was Trump’s pledge to transform US-Africa relations: a shift from aid to trade, even as the region reels from steep tariffs and sweeping aid c…

Trump’s Africa Pivot: Leverage, Not Generosity

By Moussa Ibrahim – Jul 15, 2025 The US president used a White House meeting to showcase his shift in policy from foreign aid to direct trade and private investment On July 9, 2025, the White House hosted a high-profile gathering framed as a new beginning for US-Africa relations. Five presidents from West and Central Africa (Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal) joined US President Donald Trump for what was described as a worki…

Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertainty

When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. He praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English — Liberia’s official language — and gestured at another leader to wrap up remarks. But the bigger takeaway was Trump’s pledge to transform U.S.-Africa relations: a shift from aid to trade, even as the region reels from steep tariffs and sweeping aid cuts.