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Highlights from #USAfricaBizSummit2024 in Dallas

World leaders and top business excutives gathered in Dallas in the U.S. state of Texas for the 16th edition of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit being hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. The annual event explores Africa growing business potential and how it can be leveraged by American investors and those from other parts of the world.

The U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield led the American delegation to the summit, which brought together more than 1,500 public and private sector leaders including Heads of State, international investors, U.S. and African government officials, and multilateral stakeholders.

The four-day gathering included participation by a number of African heads of government and other senior government leaders, as well as representatives for corporations large and small.

Under the theme "U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success," the Summit promises to be a pivotal moment for forging stronger ties between the United States and Africa, driving economic growth and fostering collaboration.

Closing Plenary of the 2024 U.S.-Africa Summit in Dallas

Panel at the 2024 U.S.Africa Business Summit in Dallas - Celebration 20 Years at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

Video

  • 7 May 2024
    US-Africa Business Summit aims to deepen business cooperation across the continent
    Author:
    Voice of America
    Publisher:
    Voice of America
    Publication Date:

    Seven African leaders have confirmed their participation in a three-day 16th US-Africa Business Summit 2024 in Dallas, Texas. The conference, which is organized by the Corporate Council on Africa, is being held from May 6 to 9. Florizelle Liser, the president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, tells VOA's Peter Clottey the meeting will provide a major platform for deepening U.S.-Africa business ties across key sectors including agribusiness, energy, health, infrastructure, trade

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