January 17, 2007
Liberia: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Address Historic Private Sector Investment Forum
Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will deliver the keynote address at the Liberia Private Sector Investment Forum on February 15, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in… Read more »
November 30, 2006
Africa: U.S. Energy Secretary To Address CCA Africa Oil & Gas Forum
The Honorable Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, will provide special remarks at the Corporate Council on Africa's (CCA) Africa Oil & Gas… Read more »
November 28, 2006
Africa: Mali to Announce New Petroleum Investment Code at CCA's 2006 Africa Oil & Gas Forum
Mali will promote its new investment code for the oil and gas sector during the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)'s upcoming Africa Oil & Gas Forum from November 29 to December… Read more »
Africa: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Daniel Yergin to Open CCA's 2006 Africa Oil & Gas Forum
Acclaimed Pulitzer prize-winning author and world oil expert Daniel Yergin will open the 2006 Africa Oil & Gas Forum, Read more »
November 21, 2006
Africa: Current and Former Heads of OPEC to Address CCA's 2006 Africa Oil & Gas Forum
Current and former heads of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are confirmed to speak at the Corporate Council on Africa's (CCA) annual Africa Oil &… Read more »
November 20, 2006
Africa: Equatorial Guinea Vice-Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy to Present at CCA's Africa Oil & Gas Forum
The Honorable Gabriel Nguema Lima, Vice-Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy, from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, will speak in the plenary panel titled Coping with… Read more »
November 17, 2006
South Africa: U.S.-South Africa Business Council to Operate Under CCA
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce that the U.S.-South Africa Business Council will become affiliated with CCA by December 1, 2006. Under CCA, the… Read more »
September 27, 2006
Africa: Hunton & Williams, LLP Co-Sponsors Panels at CCA's 'First Annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference'
Hunton & Williams, LLP will co-sponsor two workshops with General Electric at the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)'s first annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference this… Read more »
September 25, 2006
Africa: Oracle to Motivate for Stronger Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Infrastructure Development in Africa
The opening plenary of the U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference in Washington, D.C., on September 28, will see a motivation for Information Technology (IT) companies to create… Read more »
September 22, 2006
Africa: CCA and NYSE Cooperate in Historic African Presidents Program
The presidents of Liberia, Mozambique and Tanzania participated in a historic program at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this past Friday. The event was organized by the… Read more »
September 27, 2006
Africa: Hunton & Williams, LLP Co-Sponsors Panels at CCA's First Annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference
Hunton & Williams, LLP will co-sponsor two workshops with General Electric at the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)'s first annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference this… Read more »
September 19, 2006
Liberia: NYSE Honors Presidents of Liberia, Mozambique, and Tanzania
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will co-host a unique program honoring three African Heads of State at the Exchange's historic Wall… Read more »
September 13, 2006
Africa: Nepad Chief Executive To Address Infrastructure Conference
Professor Firmino Gabriel Mucavele, Chief Executive of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Secretariat, will address the first annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure… Read more »
September 12, 2006
Africa: United Bank for Africa CEO to Address Infrastructure Conference
Mr. Tony Elumelu, recently appointed Group Managing Director and Chief Executive of United Bank for Africa, will address the first annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference from… Read more »
August 18, 2006
Africa: Department of Commerce to Co-Sponsor CCA Infrastructure Conference
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will co-sponsor the first annual U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference from September 27-29, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Read more »
August 08, 2006
Africa: Mosbacher to Address Conference on African Infrastructure Opportunities
Robert Mosbacher, Jr., President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), will address the Corporate Council on Africa's first U.S.-Africa Infrastructure… Read more »
July 19, 2006
Africa: General Electric To Chair First U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference
General Electric Company (GE) is leading planning efforts for the first U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference in Washington D.C. from September 27-29, 2006. Tim Richards,… Read more »
June 02, 2006
Africa: U.S. Businesses Convene for Agoa Private Sector Forum on June 5
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) announced today that the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Jendayi Frazer, will open the 2006 African Growth and Opportunity Act… Read more »
May 22, 2006
Sierra Leone: Grey's Anatomy Star and U.S. Businesses Arrive for CCA Trade Mission
A U.S. trade delegation accompanying actor Isaiah Washington of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, arrived in Sierra Leone today for a five-day trade mission to explore trade and… Read more »
November 01, 2005
Africa: Corporate Council on Africa's Oil & Gas Forum to Examine the World's Largest Unexplored Energy Frontier
There is no better time than now to discuss the world's largest unexplored energy frontier. Africa offers what is potentially the next major economic growth point in the world,… Read more »
October 20, 2005
Africa: Increased U.S. Investment in Africa Important for U.S.-Africa Relations
Speaking before a Congressional Hearing this morning on Capitol Hill, Stephen Hayes, president of the Corporate Council on Africa stressed that while AGOA-the African Growth and… Read more »
September 23, 2005
Africa: Upcoming Trade Missions to Africa Offer Important Business Opportunities
Corporate Council on Africa President Stephen Hayes is bullish on deepening the U.S.-Africa relationship. "The five trade missions we have planned will allow practical steps for… Read more »
September 19, 2005
Botswana: NYSE CEO Praises Botswana at Ringing of Closing Bell and Cites African Opportunities
Botswana is the only African country with an A+ credit rating from both Standard and Poor's and Moody's rating services. In his meeting with Botswana's President Festus Mogae,… Read more »
September 13, 2005
Botswana: Growing Africa's Trade - Botswana President Rings NYSE Bell
The Corporate Council on Africa's (CCA) aggressive promotion of more than a dozen African countries as attractive investment destinations is bearing fruit. Read more »
June 08, 2005
Africa: American & African Businesses Partner for Economic Development
The business climate on the continent of Africa is changing for the better. Last year, Africa saw the highest rates of return on investment of any region in the world. Many… Read more »