Archive - July 24, 2025

Sharing a press release by the publisher of a new memoir, available on Amazon. A Powerful Memoir Recounts Five Decades Across 54 African Nations In his latest and most personal work, Born in Kansas but Made in Africa, author and development expert Mark G. Wentling shares the story of a life shaped by more than half a century of continuous involvement with the African continent. Although he did not work in every country, Wentling has visited 54 African nations, a rare distinction that frames his deep and enduring connection to the continent. Wentling began his international journey in 1970 when he left Kansas to serve Togo as a Peace Corps Volunteer. That initial three-year assignment evolved into a lifelong commitment to Africa. Over the next five decades, he took on increasingly impactful roles, from Peace Corps leadership positions in Gabon and Niger to complex rural development initiatives with USAID, where he rose to . . .