US - AFRICA RELATIONS: IMPACT OF U.S POLICIES

President Donald Trump welcomed leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal on wednesday 9th july to the white house for a three-day mini-summit focused on "Commercial opportunities.
The state dining room lunch marked a strategic pivot from aid to trade, as Trump emphasized Africa's "Great economic potential" And resources like minerals and oil.
The conference which reports say is sequel to a larger gathering for US-Africa relations has been trailed with controversy and hailed by the maga group.
The question is what does Trumps aid to trade strategy portend for US-Africa relations as his tariff hikes and immigration policy disrupt markets and put the continent on edge.