January 06, 2016
Africa: Leading CEOs and African Heads of State to Attend U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Top Nigerian business leaders will participate in The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)'s U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 1-4, 2016. Confirmed… Read more »
December 17, 2015
Liberia: H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to attend CCA's 2016 U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is honored to announce H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia will attend the 10th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business… Read more »
December 08, 2015
Africa: Prime Minister Hailemariam to Keynote CCA's U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) announced today, December 8, 2015, that His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Africa: The Next Chapter in the U.S.-Africa Trade Relationship
In 2000, the United States and the nations of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) came together to focus on expanding trade and investment, and their tool was the African Growth and… Read more »
Africa: So Many Projects, So Little Funding
2015 marks the first year that sub-Saharan Africa inaugurated its first light rail system in Addis Ababa. The rail will serve the commuters from the southern industrial zones to… Read more »
East Africa: Africa's Northern Corridor Project
Two years ago, in 2013, Kenyan President Kenyatta, Rwandan President Kagame, South Sudanese President Kiir, and Ugandan President Museveni met to discuss the ways in which to… Read more »
East Africa: The Great Lakes, Great Expectations
As the leader of a U.S. organization solely focused on fostering business opportunities in Africa, The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)’s President and CEO Stephen Hayes… Read more »
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 »
Africa: Steve's November President's Message
I was recently in Chicago on a panel with Gayle Smith, Director-designate for USAID and Dana Hyde, President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The panel was moderated by… 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 »
October 06, 2015
Africa: Mobile Tech and Rural African Women
Africa is the second most mobile-connected continent and is on track to hit one billion mobile subscriptions by 2015, according to Informa Telecoms. The impact of this technology… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
September 29, 2014
Africa: Corporate Council on Africa to Host 2014 U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference Oct 7-9
The Corporate Council on Africa's "U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference" will focus on building resilient cities and will highlight how major metropolises in Africa are coping… 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 »
March 17, 2014
Africa: IFAMA and The Corporate Council on Africa Partner to Present the IFAMA/CCA Agribusiness and Food World Forum in Cape Town, South Africa June 17-19
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA) and The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) are partnering to convene the Agribusiness and Food World Forum in… Read more »
December 09, 2013
Africa: The Corporate Council on Africa to Award Four 'African Business Leader of the Year', Foreign Minister Benjamin of South Sudan, to Speak on Dec 12
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will award four exceptional African business leaders with the 'African Business Leader of the Year' award on Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 pm… 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 »
September 25, 2013
Africa: Top African and U.S. Business and Government Leaders to Convene in Chicago for the 2013 U.S.-Africa Business Summit
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will convene the 9th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, Oct. 8-11, 2013. The Summit… Read more »
September 06, 2013
Africa: CCA's Chicago Summit Connects Top African and U.S. Business, Government Leaders
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will convene its 9th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, Oct. 8-11, 2013. The Summit… Read more »
August 14, 2013
Africa: The Corporate Council on Africa's Chicago Summit to Connect Top African and American Business and Government Leaders
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will convene its 9th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, Oct. 8-11, 2013. The Summit… Read more »
June 11, 2012
Africa: African Ministers to Seek New Investors at the Upcoming U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference, June 18-20
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will welcome more than 350 attendees, including Ministers and high-level government officials from more than 15 African countries at its fifth… Read more »
