May 08, 2017
Mozambique: H.E. Filipe Nyusi to attend CCA's 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington
His Excellency Filipe Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, is confirmed to speak at the Corporate Council on Africa's (CCA) 11thBiennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in… Read more »
May 01, 2017
Africa: 11th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will host its flagship Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit on June 13-16, 2017 in Washington, DC. The 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit will… Read more »
March 11, 2017
Africa: Remarks of Florie Liser at CCA Annual Members Meeting
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November 30, 2016
Africa: Corporate Council on Africa Appoints Florizelle Liser as New President and CEO
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), the leading U.S. business association focused on U.S.-Africa trade and investment, announced today that Florizelle (Florie) Liser, Assistant U.S.… Read more »
September 28, 2016
Kenya: CCA and Government of Kenya Formalize Partnership by Signing MoU
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives of the Republic of Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding on September 26, 2016 to… Read more »
September 23, 2016
Africa: CCA Wins Big at the 2016 AAI Awards Gala
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) was the big winner at the AAI 2016 Awards Gala on Tuesday, September 20 in New York. CCA President and CEO, Stephen Hayes received the AAI 2016… Read more »
August 11, 2016
Africa: CCA President and CEO Named AAI 2016 U.S. Business Leader
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) President and CEO, Stephen Hayes will be honored by the Africa-America Institute with the AAI 2016 U.S. Business Leader Award at the AAI 2016… Read more »
March 01, 2016
Africa: CCA President's Message on U.S.-Africa Summit
Many of you are aware that the Tenth Corporate Council on Africa Biennial Business Summit held last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was an enormous success. Officially, one thousand… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Kenya: UNGA Takeaways
For most who attend the UN General Assembly every September, the general debate (not really so, but a seemingly endless line of speeches, one by each member state of the United… Read more »
August 25, 2015
Africa: The NBA Eyes Africa
The National Basketball Association, with its globally-known stars from past and present, has for some time now, been working hard to make itself a truly global organization,… Read more »
October 22, 2015
Africa: The Madness of Congress
A recent survey was sent to all CCA members. It had a remarkable rate of return at nearly 60 percent, indicating a strong interest in the future directions of CCA. One of the… Read more »
June 30, 2003
Africa: U.S. Africa Business Summit Concludes in Washington, DC
The fourth biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), was held June 24-27 in Washington, D.C. The Summit's theme was "Building… Read more »
July 08, 2015
Africa: Ten Great Reasons to Invest in Africa
More than anywhere else in the world, Africa has been discussed as the last emerging market in the world, the largest emerging market, the land of opportunity and any number of… Read more »
July 23, 2015
Africa: High Stakes for U.S. in Kenya
U.S. President Barack Obama is in East Africa, Kenya, then Ethiopia, making it his fourth trip to Africa during his Presidency. After this trip, he will be the most traveled U.S.… Read more »
August 26, 2015
Africa: New Dates for U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The premier summit on U.S.-Africa business and investment, The Corporate Council on Africa's U.S.-Africa Business Summit, is being rescheduled to immediately follow the African… Read more »
May 18, 2015
Africa: The Corporate Council On Africa Receives Presidential Award For Export Successes
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today presented The Corporate Council on Africa with the “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Summit Draws 1,000 Attendees Representing More Than 70 Nations To Chicago
October 8-11, business leaders from across the U.S. and Africa, as well as Europe, Japan, Dubai and the Canary Islands, convened in Chicago, Illinois during The Corporate Council… Read more »
August 06, 2014
Africa: Obama's Africa Committment
Before yesterday, most African leaders and those companies and organizations actively engaged with Africa had to wonder if the Obama administration was that concerned about the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Is Open for Business
Originally, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, convened by the White House, was intended to be a three-day affair, with the first day focusing on civil society, including the issues… Read more »
July 01, 2014
Kenya: Doing Business in Kenya Forum to Connect Top Level Kenyan and U.S. Business and Government Leaders July 9th
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Washington, D.C., will convene a trade and investment forum on “Doing… Read more »
June 17, 2014
Africa: Don't Stifle South Africa's Opportunity
For the United States, there are few more important decisions about our relationship with South Africa than one soon to be made by the office of the United States Trade… Read more »
June 09, 2014
Africa: Obama's High-Risk Africa Summit
In eight weeks, Washington, D.C., will see another historic event: the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. All but a few of the heads of state of the 54 nations of Africa have been… Read more »
May 19, 2014
Africa: Narendra Modi's Election in India Is Good News for Africa
The election of Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, as India's next prime minister has global ramifications. Until now, Modi has been essentially persona non grata… Read more »
May 12, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kidnapping Exposes Nigeria's Failing Leadership
While the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolgirls is horrific in itself, the international response is heartening, if yet to be successful. The outrage is real beyond Nigeria, and… Read more »
May 05, 2014
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kidnapping in Nigeria Shifts Focus to Goodluck Jonathan
The kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls, followed by the announcement by the leader of Boko Haram - the terrorist group which has claimed responsibility for taking them - that… Read more »