Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
In the coming weeks, U.S. and African senior government officials, private sector and civil society representatives will meet at the 17th U.S.-sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum). Stakeholders in the U.S. economic relationship with Africa, particularly the 40 AGOA-eligible countries, will explore the theme of “Forging New Strategies for U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment”.
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CCA AND EATIH HOST U.S.-TANZANIA POLICY AND INNOVATION FORUM IN DAR ES SALAAM
On May 23, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa in partnership with the USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (EATIH) and the Tanzania Angel Investment Network (TAIN) hosted the U.S.-Tanzania Policy and Innovation Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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ENERGY INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE: GAS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN AFRICA
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa held its first Energy Investment Roundtable on the sidelines of The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston Texas, with special remarks given by Hon. Boakye Agyarko, Minister of Energy, Federal Republic of Ghana and Mr. Yusuf S. Matashi, Managing Director, Nigerian Petroleum Development Co. Ltd.
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LUNCHEON WITH HONORABLE ADAN MOHAMED, CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND COOPERATIVES, REPUBLIC OF KENYA
On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, Corporate Council on Africa hosted a luncheon with Honorable Adan Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives of the Republic of Kenya.
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF A CONNECTED CONTINENT
On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa held a working group with guest speaker, Chaitan Jain, Assistant Director of External Affairs at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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ADDRESSING BUSINESS CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA’S HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
On May 30, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa held a Health Working Group meeting with Dr. Egbe Osifo-Dawodu, the founding partner of Anadach Group, to discuss challenges and opportunities within Nigeria’s healthcare industry.
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SCALING UP CHILD HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN NIGERIA, DRC, AND RWANDA
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa, in partnership with USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program, held a working group session to discuss recent health innovations in three Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
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A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH WORLD BANK CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
On June 7, 2018, the Corporate Council on Africa held a working group with guest speaker Mr. Enzo De Laurentiis, Chief Procurement Officer, World Bank. Opening remarks were made by Florizelle Liser, President and CEO of CCA.
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