Africa: Global Leaders Convene to Discuss Latest Investment and Trade Opportunities in Africa at 2010 U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference

22 April 2010
Corporate Council on Africa (Washington, DC)
press release

What:The Corporate Council on Africa's (CCA) 4th U.S-Africa Infrastructure Conference: "Building Dynamic Growth in Africa" addresses the latest trade and investment opportunities in Africa.  Conference sessions will focus on key sectors ripe for U.S. investment, including information and communication technology, alternative energy, civil aviation, roads and ports, and human security.  Mitigating the effects of climate change on Africa will also be a focus. Another primary focus will be project financing.  We are expecting approximately 300 attendees, including US Cabinet officers and their African counterparts, along with American and African business leaders.

Who:

  • Philémon Yang, Prime Minister, Republic of Cameroon
  • Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Kenya
  • Joseph Brandt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Contour Global
  • Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs
  • Michael Dignam, President, Lockheed Martin, Readiness and Stability Operations, Chairman of  the Board, The Corporate Council on Africa
  • Stephen Hayes, President and CEO, The Corporate Council on Africa
  • Mohamed Ibrahim, President of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation
  • Régis Immongault, Minister of Power, The Republic of Gabon
  •  J. Mills Jones, Executive Governor, Central Bank of Liberia, The Republic of Liberia
  • Ken Kandodo, Minister of Finance, The Republic of Malawi
  • Jerry Vilakazi, CEO, Business Unity South Africa
  • Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
  • Daniel W. Yohannes, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Leocadia I. Zak, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

When:Tuesday, April 27 – Thursday, April 29 (visit www.africacncl.org to view full program)

Where:JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

About The Corporate Council on Africa
Established in 1993, The Corporate Council on Africa is a nonpartisan 501 (c) (3) membership organization of nearly 180 U.S. companies dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Africa.  CCA members represent nearly 85 percent of total U.S. private sector investments in Africa. The organization is dedicated to bringing together potential business partners and to showcase business opportunities on the continent. For more information, please visit: www.africacncl.org.

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