By John J Stremlau Visiting Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. AfricaOracle is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation."

African governments are understandably concerned about how Donald Trump’s surprise election as the 45th president of the United States might affect their interests.

Andrew Alli, AFC President and CEO

AfricaOracle, 23 November 2016

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) will host what is being billed as the continent's most critical summit on African infrastructure in Abuja, Nigeria, on 27-28 March 2017. 

By Marius Oosthuizen Full time faculty, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. AfricaOracle is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation."

Since the so-called Brexit, there has been a resurgence in the importance of the Commonwealth to the UK. This comes as the country begins to seek direct trade relationships with the outside world while it prepares to leave the European Union (EU).