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    A development dialogue for Africa — in Africa?

    The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit has convened international business leaders, African government delegations and U.S. policymakers, but some argue the behind-closed-doors deals and partnerships exclude most Africans from their own development conversation.

    By Jeff Tyson // 06 August 2014

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    For the first time, nearly 50 African heads of state are convening in Washington, D.C. for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, and development is on the top of the agenda.

    It’s undoubtedly a monumental event, but some Africans are wondering why such a summit can’t take place on their own continent.

    “We need to be more involved in African development,” Patrick Elat, a Cameroonian consultant for the World Bank, told Devex. “And when I say we, it’s Africans.”

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      • Jeff Tyson

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        Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.

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