Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
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U.S. Ambassadors and African DiplomacyIn most African countries, the U.S ambassador plays a crucial role in managing the U.S. bilateral relationship with the host country. Hence, the importance of the arrival in Tanzania of Dr. Donald J…
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Troubling Trends Threaten What Little Trust Remains in Tanzania's DemocracyAs experts sound the alarm about rising COVID-19 cases in Africa, Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has a very different message. In Magufuli’s telling, Tanzania is free from the virus and tourists …
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Tanzania, Where Magufuli Is Waging a War on DemocracyJeffrey Smith is the founding director of Vanguard Africa, a nonprofit organization that partners with African leaders to advocate for free and fair elections and ethical leadership. On November 7…
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International Health Officials and Tanzania Clash Over Potential Ebola CaseOn September 8, a woman in her mid-thirties died in Tanzania of apparently Ebola-like symptoms. Tanzanian health officials conducted an autopsy, but ruled that Ebola was not the cause of death. The p…
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Lessons from Tanzania’s Authoritarian TurnThe alarming reports out of Tanzania have become commonplace. Current Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who swept into office on a popular anti-corruption platform, has been presiding over a shockin…
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Investing in Equality: How the Private Sector Benefits From Women’s Financial InclusionToday, close to one billion women worldwide are unbanked, which offers a significant market opportunity for financial service providers. Salie Mlay, Dr. Tosan Oruwariye, and Dr. Dolores Torres join u…
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Women and the LawBarriers to women's economic participation persist in every region of the world. Nations need to do more to level the legal playing field for women and ensure that women have the right to compete fairly in the economy—which will lead to significant gains.
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Banking on the Future – Moms Learn From Their DaughtersSometimes children are the best teachers. That is the case when it comes to financial services for women in Tanzania. In the capital of Dar es Salam, NMB has been teaching students about why acces…
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Troubling Clampdown on Opposition in TanzaniaTyler Falish is a student in Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy & Development and a former intern for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. T…
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Under the Radar: People with Albinism in Eastern and Southern AfricaNathan Birhanu is an intern for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. He is a graduate of Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy & Development. A…
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African Drought and HydropowerThis is a guest post by Jameson McBride, an intern for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Program. He is currently studying Political Science and Sustainable Develo…
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Tanzania Shows It Has A Woman’s ConstitutionThis is a guest post by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, a journalist and adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. A victory for women. That’s what October 8 represented in…