Washington DC – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s America-Africa Business Center and the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) commend the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to host the Americas-Africa Summit and Business Forum, which will be held in Washington, DC, from December 13 to 15, 2022. It was announced in a virtual opening statement by Vice President Kamala Harris at the recent CCA America-Africa Business Summit in Morocco. CCA and the US Council are partnering to support the Africa Business Forum, the official private sector stakeholder forum that brings together US and African business and government leaders to engage in meaningful economic and trade dialogue.
Scott Eisner, president of the Chamber’s US Africa Business Center, said, “The US Chamber has made fostering strong trade and investment ties with Africa a priority, and we are pleased that the Biden-Harris administration has recognized this importance. The Chamber knows firsthand how important it is to have a strong business component at the Summit, enabling governments and businesses to better address the world’s most pressing issues, by having a workforce that focuses on business and business innovation, partnership and capacity. Tests. We hope that the Council will work with the administration and CCA to advance the agenda of the African Business Forum, a major step forward in strengthening America’s economic relationship with Africa.
CCA President and CEO Floriselle Leeser said, “As an American trade association focused solely on connecting the business interests of the US and Africa, CCA is honored to provide the US Africa Business Summit with the opportunity to announce the 2,200 private and public representatives. sector participants. CCA looks forward to partnering with the US Chamber of Commerce to bring together the private sector to work together on the Africa Business Forum.
