Corporate Council on Africa's - 11th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit  www.ccausafricasummit.com

June 13-16, 2017
Omni Shoreham Hotel | Washington, DC
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Good Data: How Information Will Transform Business in Africa
A 2014 Economist article described Africa as "the continent of missing data." As businesses, investors and policy makers in Africa look to make evidence-based decisions on where to invest, which firms to partner with, and how to target consumers, data is critical. Good data on Africa is hard to find though. This panel will discuss how data is collected and analyzed on the continent and how business and governments can utilize it to communicate, drive growth and support development.

Moderator
Carolyn Campbell, Founding Partner and Managing Director, Emerging Capital Partners

Panelists:    
Greg Cohen – Co-Founder and Executive Director, Asoko Insight
Daniel Ngwepe, Head of Government Relations for Sub-Saharan Africa, Visa, Inc.
Ebele Okobi – Public Policy Director, Africa, Facebook, Inc.
Alain Tschudin – Executive Director, SADC, Good Governance Africa
Robert Watkinson – Partner, Portland Communications

Overlooked Opportunities in Focus at U.S.-Africa Business Summit

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) convened more than 800 government and business leaders for its 11th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit hosted in Washington DC from June 13-16, 2017. The Summit focused on the "U.S. Stake in Africa" and aimed to shape and promote effective U.S.-Africa trade and investment policies under the Trump Administration. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, and Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) were some of the high-level public sector participants who advocated for greater U.S.-Africa trade and investment.

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About the U.S.-Africa Business Summit

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will convene business and government leaders at its 11th biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, DC to discuss the challenges of doing business in Africa, proffer actionable solutions for businesses looking to seize opportunities, and begin to shape U.S.-Africa trade and investment policies. The theme for the 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit is The U.S. Stake in Africa: A Call for Greater Economic Engagement. This overarching theme is explored through three main topics on each day:

1.      Navigating the African Market
2.      Africa in a Globalizing Economy
3.      Regional Integration and the Impact on Trade and Investment