Memorandum to The Africa Fund Legislative Network. The memorandum says 1998 has been a significant year for Africa, and for America's envisioning of new ways of establishing connections to the continent's 54 countries and nearly billion people; President Clinton's trip to Africa, the first by a U.S. president in twenty years, brought increased focus to the opportunities and challenges facing Africa. The memorandum mentions the United States Special Envoy for Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in Africa Reverent Jesse Jackson, African economies, globalization, long-term capital, President Nelson Mandela, Vice President Thabo Mbeki, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Southern Africa...
Memorandum to The Africa Fund Legislative Network. The memorandum says 1998 has been a significant year for Africa, and for America's envisioning of new ways of establishing connections to the continent's 54 countries and nearly billion people; President Clinton's trip to Africa, the first by a U.S. president in twenty years, brought increased focus to the opportunities and challenges facing Africa. The memorandum mentions the United States Special Envoy for Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in Africa Reverent Jesse Jackson, African economies, globalization, long-term capital, President Nelson Mandela, Vice President Thabo Mbeki, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Southern Africa Regional Microcredit Summit, the poorest families, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria Election Watch, the African Women and Economic Development conference, the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa, U.S. development aid, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Africa: Seeds of Hope Act, consultations on U.S. Policy Toward Africa, the Indiana Legislative Black Caucus Weekend, the Ghanaian Parliament, and the United Women's Front. [Note: the report Africa's Children: The Struggle for a Decent Life is available on this website.]
