The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda drew over 2,700 attendees, including 12 African Heads of State, 31 official delegations, 200 speakers, and 68 sponsors, the largest Summit in CCA’s history.
Corporate Council on Africa (Washington, DC)
#USAfricaBizSummit2025 - Pivotal Moment in U.S.-Africa Relations
"The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was more than an extraordinary gathering--it was a transformative catalyst for partnership and commercial engagement. With over 2,700 attendees, including 12 African Heads of State, 31 official delegations, 200 speakers, and 68 sponsors, this was the largest Summit in CCA's history."
President's Message from CCA President & CEO Florizelle Liser
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Africa: President's Message – 2025 Summit A Pivotal Moment in U.S.-Africa Relations
Corporate Council on Africa, 31 July 2025
The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was more than an extraordinary gathering—it was a transformative catalyst for partnership and commercial engagement. With over… Read more »
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Africa: Scene Setter Plenary: Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for U.S.-Africa Partnership
Corporate Council on Africa, 8 September 2025
The Scene Setter Plenary at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit provided a dynamic and thought-provoking exploration of the African market’s economic potential, particularly… Read more »
“The undertaking of the AfCFTA is an ambitious one. It has to be ambitious.” - Wamkele Mene, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Secretary‑General. Speaking at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda.
“Don’t look at the perceptions, look at the data.” - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group. Speaking at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda
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31 July 2025
2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit Highlights
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The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was more than an extraordinary gathering--it was a transformative catalyst for partnership and commercial engagement. With over 2,700 attendees, including 12 African Heads of State, 31 official delegations, 200 speakers, and 68 sponsors, this was the largest Summit in CCA's history.
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Florizelle Liser, President & CEO, Corporate Council on Africa
Ambassador Troy Fitrell Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of African Affairs. Speaking at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda
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The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit yielded announcements of $2.5 billion in planned projects in Angola, the Democractic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Sierre Leone and Rwanda, the State Department said in a release issued after the gathering in Luanda ended on June 25th. "The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to
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At the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, we reflect on a week of impactful dialogue, high-level engagements, and landmark announcements that are shaping the future of U.S.-Africa economic partnerships. The 2025 Summit marked a historic milestone in both scale and influence, with a record number of Heads of State and Government leaders in attendance. Twelve leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, joined the high-level convening.
Beyond this unprecedented leadership
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Some 2700 participants gathered in Luanda for the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and hosted this year by the Government of Angola.
Participants included heads of state and government from 12 countries including Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Namibia, and Sao Tome and Principe, along with President Joao Lourenco from the Summit
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