Corporate Council, US Mission to AU to host US-Africa Trade & Investment Forum
Invited participants include African heads of state, CEOs and senior executives of key U.S. and African companies, as well as representatives of multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises.
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- Ethiopia
- United States
The Corporate Council on Africa and the U.S. Mission to the African Union will host the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Forum immediately upon the conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa on February 12, 2019. The Forum is a high-level event to support private sector engagement on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and to drive greater U.S.-Africa trade, investment, and business engagement.
This Forum will:
Provide a platform for a public and private sector dialogue among the U.S. and African government officials and private sector leaders;
Expand partnerships between businesses from the United States and Africa;
Create an avenue for U.S. and African businesses to engage on and support the implementation of the AfCFTA; and
Explore the future of the U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationship
Invited participants include African heads of state, CEOs and senior executives of key U.S. and African companies, as well as representatives of multinational corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition to U.S. Ambassador to the African Union Mary Beth Leonard, United States participation will include a diverse array of representatives from government agencies including the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce, USAID, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
The Corporate Council on Africa is the premier U.S. business association solely focused on promoting U.S.-Africa trade, with 25 years of experience in providing insights, connections and access critical to U.S. and African businesses operating on the continent.
(With Inputs from APO)
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