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U.S.-Africa Business Forum

On September 21, the Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies are hosting the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum. Building on the forum in 2014, this year’s meeting again hosts heads of state, U.S. CEOs, and African business leaders, but aims to go beyond past commitments and towards effective implementation.

The US-Africa Business Forum: Key interventions for infrastructure investment
The US-Africa Business Forum: Key interventions for infrastructure investment

Jeffrey Gutman, Nirav Patel

September 21, 2016

The US-Africa Business Forum: Africa’s “middle class” and the “in-between” sector—A new opening for manufacturing?
Business & Workforce The US-Africa Business Forum: Africa’s “middle class” and the “in-between” sector—A new opening for manufacturing?

John Page

September 20, 2016

The US-Africa Business Forum: Increasing finance and capital investment
The US-Africa Business Forum: Increasing finance and capital investment

Christina Golubski, Amadou Sy

September 19, 2016

The US-Africa Business Forum: Assessing progress and considering the stakes
Business & Workforce The US-Africa Business Forum: Assessing progress and considering the stakes

Amy Copley, Amadou Sy

September 16, 2016

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