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June 12, 2009
Africa: Trade Talk - 'Not On My Watch'
As the Obama Administration develops its Africa and trade policies, it is critical that it resists pressure from some development advocates and members of Congress to support… Read more »
May 13, 2009
Africa: Trade Talk - President Obama's Emerging Policy
Slowly but surely, President Obama's Africa policy is beginning to take shape. In my twenty-five years of work on African economic issues, I've seen consecutive US… Read more »
April 28, 2009
Africa: African Health Leaders Visit the U.S. to Keep Regional Health Issues On the Advocacy and Policy Agenda
A delegation of senior health officials from 11 African countries and the African Union Commission were in Washington last week (April 17 – 25) to advocate for continued US… Read more »
March 12, 2009
Uganda: Uganda Update Winter 2008-2009
Purchase For Progress Read more »
February 28, 2009
Africa: Whitaker Group Honored on Capitol Hill
Group Celebrates 6th Anniversary Read more »
December 12, 2008
Africa: Rosa Whitaker Applauds Starbucks' Investment In Burundian Coffee
Rosa Whitaker, President and CEO of The Whitaker Group (TWG), has praised the Starbucks Coffee Company for including coffee from Burundi's Kayanza region on the featured menu in… Read more »
October 06, 2008
Africa: Trade Talk - Fixing U.S. Trade Benefits for the Poorest of the Poor
Despite high profile work on the global financial crisis, the U.S. Congress rightly acted last week to remove restrictions on apparel exports from certain least developed African… Read more »
July 30, 2008
Africa: Senior Government Officials And Private Sector Leaders Convene at Agoa Forum Private Sector Lunch
On the occasion of the seventh annual Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Private Sector Forum, The Whitaker Group (TWG), as Secretariat of the AGOA Action Committee, hosted… Read more »
March 19, 2008
Africa: Health Delegation in Washington Advances Pepfar and Partnerships
A delegation of senior health officials from nine African nations visited Washington last week, advocating personally for PEPFAR’s reauthorization and expansion, as well as… Read more »
July 27, 2004
Ghana: Rosa Whitaker Brings U.S. Apparel Industry Giant Martin Trust to Ghana and Uganda
The Whitaker Group (TWG) President Rosa Whitaker is bringing US apparel industry giant Martin Trust to Ghana and Uganda July 28th - 31st to explore long term sourcing and… Read more »
April 28, 2004
Africa: Save the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Four years ago, Washington witnessed a rare moment of consensus. In the heat of an election year, minds met on the importance of drawing sub-Saharan Africa into the mainstream of… Read more »
April 09, 2004
Africa: AGOA Support Group Hails New Bipartisan House Bill
"The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Acceleration Act 2004, H.R. 4103, represents a major milestone in efforts to fight poverty and instability in Africa and help grow the… Read more »
March 15, 2004
Africa: Keep Faith with Africa's Reformers
Four years ago, Washington witnessed a rare moment of consensus. In the heat of an election year, minds met on the importance of drawing sub-Saharan Africa into the mainstream of… Read more »
June 19, 2003
West Africa: Respect Africa's Determination To Bring Peace To Its Backyard
Charles Taylor's days as president of Liberia are numbered. For what his word is worth - admittedly, very little - even he has said so. Few in the region will mourn the departure… Read more »
June 10, 2003
Africa: Agoa III "Action Committee" Formed to Lobby to Extend Life of Trade Pact, Other Enhancements
The Whitaker Group issued the following background document describing the Agoa III Action Committee. Read more »
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