US-Africa business summit next month

NAMIBIA will join the rest of Africa during the United States/Africa Business Summit to discuss trade and investment opportunities on the continent scheduled for next month in Cape Town, South Africa.

Titled: “Africa: Entering the Door to Opportunities,” the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) 2007 US-Africa business summit will provide a forum for some of the world’s top global business leaders to discuss trade and investment opportunities in Africa, best practices, and how best to increase trade and investment in ways that will help engender sustainable growth on the continent. Operations Manager at the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), Charity Mwiya confirmed to Nampa yesterday that Namibia’s participation but said it is too early to provide any details.Representatives from government agencies as well as companies will attend the event.”We are still working with government on it,” she explained.Hosted every two years, this is CCA’s sixth summit, but the first-ever to be held in Africa.More than 1 000 participants are expected to attend.Sessions will focus on key sectors including, infrastructure development, mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, energy, transportation, and sports and tourism among numerous others.CCA, which was established in 1993, is at the forefront of strengthening and facilitating the commercial relationship between the US and the African continent.CCA works closely with governments, multilateral groups and business to improve the African continent’s trade and investment climate, and to raise the profile of Africa in the US business community.Its headquarters is in Washington DC.The event is slated for November 14 – 16 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.NampaOperations Manager at the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), Charity Mwiya confirmed to Nampa yesterday that Namibia’s participation but said it is too early to provide any details.Representatives from government agencies as well as companies will attend the event.”We are still working with government on it,” she explained.Hosted every two years, this is CCA’s sixth summit, but the first-ever to be held in Africa.More than 1 000 participants are expected to attend.Sessions will focus on key sectors including, infrastructure development, mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, energy, transportation, and sports and tourism among numerous others.CCA, which was established in 1993, is at the forefront of strengthening and facilitating the commercial relationship between the US and the African continent.CCA works closely with governments, multilateral groups and business to improve the African continent’s trade and investment climate, and to raise the profile of Africa in the US business community.Its headquarters is in Washington DC.The event is slated for November 14 – 16 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.Nampa