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West Africa: U.S. to Boost Public-Private Investment for Growth
allAfrica, 2 December 2013
As she begins a trip to Ghana, Liberia and Senegal this week, Elizabeth Littlefield, president and chief executive officer of the United States government's development finance… Read more »
U.S. Seeks to Boost Public-Private Investment for Growth
The head of the U.S. government's development finance agency, Elizabeth Littlefield, is visiting West Africa in search of investment ideas-large or small, high-tech or low-tech. "We seek disciplined partners who can combine their unique knowledge of local markets with a passion for commercial excellence and making an impact on people's lives," she writes in a guest column for AllAfrica.
OPIC in October announced a loan to Lizard Bus Line which was established by three U.S. entrepreneurs.
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