By Precious John
The Corporate Council of Africa(CCA) is convening a forum whose discussions will centre around resiliency in action. Areas to be explored at the forum include: The Global Financial Response in Africa; Economic and Health Innovations in Response to COVID-19; Drivers of Growth in Post-COVID and; Sustaining Regional and Bilateral Trade Post-COVID.
The theme of CCA’s Leaders Forum is “Resilient US-Africa Business Engagement to Drive Post COVID-19 Recovery”.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCA Leaders Forum, is the first time Heads of State, senior USG officials, African government officials, private sector executives, and leaders from multilateral institutions will be convened around US-Africa Business engagement.
In another first, the event is open to the public on Zoom or YouTube as well as live streamed across Africa, as the Corporate Council on Africa invites the people of the Continent to listen to what their leaders have to say in this distinguished 4 day forum.
Other Heads of State speaking at the forum this week include Uhuru Kenyatta President, Republic of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, President, Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and President, Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi.
CCA is the leading US business association focused solely on connecting business interests in Africa. Established in 1993 to promote business and investment between the United States and the nations of Africa, CCA serves as a neutral, trusted intermediary connecting its member firms with the essential government and business leaders they need to do business and succeed in Africa.
CCA uniquely represents a broad cross section of member companies from small and medium size businesses to multinationals as well as U.S. and African firms. Our members are invested in Africa’s most promising sectors including agribusiness, energy, finance, health, ICT, infrastructure, security, tourism and trade facilitation. Working closely with governments to improve Africa’s trade and investment climate CCA are committed to championing business and trade between the US and Africa.
