As US President Barrack Obama begins his sunset days of the American
presidency, historians will begin to get pensive on what his legacy
for Africa holds. It is fair to say that the euphoria with which
Africans greeted his Presidency has all but died down. When President
Obama spoke at Cairo University in 2009, and the Ghanaian parliament
in 2010, many African thought leaders had hoped that he would set his
mark on the continent. However, the US-Africa summit may be a defining
moment for the US Africa relations. The US government initiative,
Power Africa, has pledged at least 5 billion dollars to connect
African homes and companies to the electricity grid. There were also
investment pledges of at least 30 billion dollars in Bloomberg
supported US Africa business forum. Still, the Obama administration
will train young African leaders on leadership. Even then, Bill
Clinton is known for the AGOA export act, and George W. Bush for
malaria and AIDS drugs. What will Obama's legacy for Africa be?
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