The vast majority of Africa's leaders who went to Washington to mark what the White House hopes of a new era of cooperation expect tangible results and not just a trip to the US and grand standing. While plans for the first African Leaders Summit this week are ambitious, the reality is the United States still has strides to make on the kind of political and economic relationships in Africa that can benefit both sides. There are over 24 billion us exports of goo to sub-Saharan Africa with South Africa benefiting 7.3 billion dollars worth of imports. But what is the timing of this summit while Europe, India and China had held the same events? How will Africa develop comprehensively if other countries like Sudan, Eritrea and Zimbabwe are excluded?
