(Posted 12th June 2025)
CCA IN THE NEWS
High Expectations as World Leaders Set for U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Angola
This Day
From June 22 to 25, 2025, the Corporate Council on Africa, the leading United States business association focused solely on connecting business interests in Africa will meet in Luanda, Angola, to engage world leaders and business owners on how to strengthen commercial relations between the US and Africa….Read more>>
Zoom on the U.S.-Africa Business Summit with Florie Liser
Pan African Visions
There’s a genuine sense of pride and ownership in Angola hosting this year’s US-Africa Business Summit, says Florie Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa-CCA. Fielding questions from PAV, Florie Liser, a veteran of US trade with Africa says the CCA is working closely with the Government of Angola, our members, and a range of public and private sector partners to deliver a world-class Summit, in Luanda, Angola…..Read more>>
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
United Airlines’ new business class offerings may be the best thing that’s happening to air travel
NY Post
Last month, United Airlines unveiled its new United Elevated interior, which includes sliding privacy doors for all business class seats, and a brand new studio suite experience. There are eight of the new seats in each upgraded cabin, located at the front of each business class section. They are 25 per cent larger than the standard business offering and offer even more privacy…Read more>>
Francis Afoani Appointed Senior Director, Coca-Cola Uplift-Africa
Brand Communicator
Consummate marketing communications professional, Francis Afoani has joined The Coca-Cola Company as Senior Director for Coca-Cola Uplift – Africa, a broad initiative including both marketing campaigns and sustainability efforts aimed at driving growth through strategic brand leadership and execution, aligning long-term objectives with market opportunities to maximize share and equity across Africa operating units….Read more>>
U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS
Top 10 African destinations for U.S. exports in 2024 revealed
Business Insider Africa
The United States has expanded its commercial presence across Africa, with recent trade data revealing the top ten African nations importing the largest volumes of U.S. goods in 2024…..Read more>>
Can Africa’s AGOA Trade Deal Survive Trump?
Bloomberg
Recent events in Washington have raised hope that the African Growth and Opportunity Act — which offers preferential access to the US market — isn’t dead. “I’m actually a big fan of AGOA,” Troy Fitrell, a senior official in the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, told a congressional committee. The US needs to counter the growth of Chinese business and influence in Africa, he added…..Read more>>
How Africa is harnessing tech to deliver healthcare
World Economic Forum
Cuts to aid budgets are having a huge impact on the delivery of healthcare in Africa, the Forum’s Lora du Moulin tells Radio Davos. And the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya, says why tech and regional collaboration give him hope for the future of the continent and the health of its people…Read more>>
Bill Gates says majority of $200 billion pledge will go toward Africa’s future
Times of India
In a record-breaking philanthropic commitment, Bill Gates snnounced that the majority of the Gates Foundation’s $200 billion spend over the next 20 years will go to Africa with a focus on partnering with governments that prioritize health and wellbeing of their people…Read more>>
US aid cuts threaten South Africa’s status as powerhouse of HIV and tuberculosis research
Yahoo News
South Africa risks losing its status as a powerhouse of HIV and tuberculosis research as sweeping American funding cuts jeopardise dozens of experimental trials…Read more>>
INFRASTRUCTURE
Advancing U.S. Interests Through West Africa Partnerships
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) in partnership with the AmCham network across West Africa (Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Angola), the first-ever West Africa AmCham Business Summit aligned U.S. private sector capabilities with Africa’s growth ambitions—and reaffirmed the importance of American economic partnerships across Africa…Read more>>
Keeping China at bay and critical minerals stocked: The case for US-Africa defense collaboration
Atlantic Council
The United States is ill prepared to confront the challenges of an increasingly hostile global strategic environment. A coordinated coalition of adversarial states is working to dismantle the US-led global order, seeking to replace it with one defined by their ambitions and autocratic principles. At the forefront of this effort is China, which is rapidly accelerating its military capabilities and expanding its defense industrial base (DIB) to field sophisticated weapons systems designed to deter the United States globally and secure its goal of national rejuvenation…Read more>>
AFC says Africa has $4 trillion local capital available to fund infrastructure
MSN
African governments should turn to an estimated $4 trillion in capital held by domestic institutions like pension funds to develop much-needed local infrastructure as external funding sources wane, the Africa Finance Corporation said on Thursday…Read more>>
ENERGY
Africa must lay out own terms for sustainable energy investments, says AEC
MSN
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has reaffirmed the continent’s commitment to sustainable energy development in its Africa-Paris Declaration. Following the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris on May 13-14, the AEC stated that financing should be at the heart of the conversation about pragmatic energy sector development, investor-led partnerships and equitable energy access for all…Read more>>
Burundi Secures $600,000 Grant to Expand Power Grid
Energy Capital Power
The multi-donor Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $600,000 grant to support private utility company Weza Power in expanding electrification to nine million people in Burundi…Read more>>
AGRIBUSINESS
Top 3 Strategies for Driving Sustainable Agriculture in East Africa
AgriBusiness Global
As East Africa navigates the dual pressures of climate volatility and escalating input costs, the agricultural sector stands at a strategic inflection point. Advancing sustainable practices is no longer optional—it is essential for long-term resilience, food security, and economic development. Drawing on deep regional expertise, Benjamin Gass, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Éléphant Vert, outlines three core strategies for enabling scalable, high-impact transformation in the region’s agri-food systems…Read more>>
From Challenge to Opportunity: Africa Food Security’s Somaliland Initiative Reimagines Regional Agriculture
Fox 5
In the dry and determined plains of Somaliland, a quiet transformation is beginning to take root. African Food Security (AFS), a New York-based agribusiness company, has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at bringing sustainable, locally driven agriculture to the region. At its core, the project is about more than farming—it’s about creating lasting partnerships, enhancing food self-sufficiency, and building climate resilience…Read more>>
Ghana to renew SGOS agreement with USA amid 10% import tarrifs
Ghana Web
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, jas made a passionate appeal for the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) during high-level talks with senior US officials in Washington DC, as part of efforts to safeguard Ghana’s trade interests…Read more>>
ICT
AU recognises female innovators using technology to transform the education sector in Africa
African Union
The AU Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) recognises information, communication and technology (ICT) as a major tool for empowering graduates and ensuring they contribute to social economic development by ensuring they not only have universal access but also ensuring they enhance the quality of provision and delivery, of services. ICT opens up possibilities for innovation, entrepreneurship and employability; flexibility in pedagogies; beating the limitation of time and space for varied learner needs; and enhancing confidence and dignity of graduates at all levels...Read more>>
Kenya crowned Africa’s ICT regulation powerhouse in global UN ranking
TV 47
Kenya has emerged as Africa’s top performer in information and communication technology (ICT) regulation, clinching the top spot in the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Regulatory Tracker with a near-perfect score of 93 points…Read more>>
FINANCE
Financing African manufacturing growth takes centre stage
African Mining Market
As Africa positions itself as the next global manufacturing frontier, stakeholders from across the continent are turning their focus to one of the sector’s most pressing challenges, access to finance…Read more>>
