Event Recaps

On Monday, April 24, 2023 Corporate Council on Africa, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State hosted a reception to commemorate the third Bilateral Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Kenya. Hosted by the Department of State, the U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue was inaugurated in 2018 and is based on five pillars: economic prosperity, economic prosperity ...

On Monday, April 18, 2023, Florie Liser participated in a fireside chat to kick off the panel “Her AfCFTA: Women Driving Intel-Africa Trade in partnership with the UNDP.” She offered some practical observations based on her experience in promoting trade both on how to promote more participants of women in trade, and on what more can be done to expand trade and investment between U.S. and African ...

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Corporate Council on Africa hosted its annual Corporate Council on Africa’s (CCA) Members Meeting and Luncheon in Washington, D.C. CCA’s Board of Directors, member companies, and African Diplomatic Corps convened to recognize the organization’s achievements and receive updates on the organization’s forthcoming plans for 2023, which include the U.S.- Africa Business ...

On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with WAFA Marketing and Promotion, hosted the “U.S. Ethiopia Business and Investment Forum” on the sideline of the 2023 World Bank and IMF spring meetings. Attended by Ethiopian policy makers and a diverse group of businesses from the U.S. and Ethiopia, the forum allowed participants to hear about the current ...

On April 12, 2023, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) hosted its Africa Finance Forum titled “Investing in African DFIs: Sustaining Growth on the Continent,” at Winston and Strawn in Washington, D.C. The event aimed to focus on key financial institutions and members involved in the African financial investment sector.

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Corporate Council on Africa’s (CCA) U.S. – Africa Health Security and Resilience Initiative (HSRI) held a webinar titled “Are We at a Tipping Point for Health Products Manufacturing in Africa?” The event featured keynote speaker Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the Department of State ...

On March 22, 2023, CCA hosted another meeting of the AGOA Renewal and Enhancement Alliance (AREA), bringing together leadership of the African Diplomatic Corps in Washington with key trade associations to discuss the importance of renewing AGOA early (in 2023) for as long as possible (not less than ten years). CCA will continue to work closely with supporters to highlight the importance of ...

At the invitation of Vice President Kamala Harris, Corporate Council on Africa President & CEO Florizelle “Florie” Liser participated in business-focused meetings and roundtable discussions in Lusaka, Zambia on April 1. “With its thirty-year track record of excellence promoting U.S. - Africa business relationships, CCA is committed to supporting its member companies and affiliates to capitalize on ...

On Tuesday November 15, Corporate Council on Africa’s US-Africa Health Security and Resilience Initiative held a virtual session titled "Digitalization: A Backbone for Regulatory Harmonization and Health Systems Strengthening in Africa.” The session was moderated by Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Chairman of Corporate Council on Africa and featured a high-level panel including Mrs. Sybil Nana Ama Ossei ...

On December 16th, 2022, the Corporate Council on Africa and Invest Africa U.S. hosted the Presidential Dialogue on Kenya Business and Investment Roundtable featuring H.E. William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya. The session was moderated by Jennifer Zabasajja of Bloomberg and was attended by senior-level U.S. and Kenyan private and public sector leaders. The roundtable focused on ...