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Dear President Trump—A Letter From Africa

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Dear President Trump—A Letter From Africa
A vendor waits for costumers at her fruit and vegetable stall at Waheen Market in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on Nov. 8, 2024. The market is the largest in Somaliland and one of the largest in the Horn of Africa, being an important trading hub. Luis Tato/AFP
Greg Mills
Ray Hartley
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There will be many African leaders who fear the arrival of fresh leadership in Washington that promises to end business as usual.

Dr. Greg Mills heads the Johannesburg-based Brenthurst Foundation, established in 2005 by the Oppenheimer family to strengthen African economic performance. He holds degrees from the Universities of Cape Town (BA Hons) and Lancaster (M.A. cum laude, and Ph.D.), and was, first, the director of studies and then the national director of the SA Institute of International Affairs from 1994-2005.