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1997 U.S.-Africa Business Summit

"Attracting Capital to Africa"

Workshops

Nigeria: The Role of the Private Sector in Accelerating Economic Growth
Sponsor: Mobil Corporation

Utilizing Progressive Taxation Practices to Accelerate Economic Growth
Sponsor: The Coca-Cola Company

Developing Opportunities for Hard Rock Mining in Africa
Sponsor: Caterpillar, Inc.

Health Care Economics and Disease Management in Africa
Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Angola: The Role of the Private Sector in Accelerating National Reconstruction
Sponsor: Amoco Corporation

Privatization in Africa
Sponsor: HSBC Equator Bank

Marketing a Region for Trade and Investment
Sponsor: United Nations Development Program

Financing Investment for Growth in Africa
Sponsor: African Development Bank

Investing in African Transitions
Sponsor: Lazare Kaplan International Inc.

The Private Sector in Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sponsor: Enron

U.S. Policies that Affect Trade and Investment Decisions within Africa
Sponsor: CAMAC Holdings Inc. & Moving Water Industries

World Bank- Private Sector Partnerships in Africa
Sponsor: The World Bank Group

Emerging Transportation Technologies in Africa
Sponsor: General Motors Corporation

Fiscal Terms and their Importance in Stimulating International Oil and Gas Investments
Sponsor: Exxon

Expanding Trade, Investment and Development Opportunities within SADC
Sponsor: Archer Daniels Midland

U.S. Public-Private Partnership: A Formula for Strengthening the African Private Sector
Sponsor: United Meridian International Corporation & CMS NOMECO

Free Trade Zones in Africa: Local and Regional Impact and Possibilities for U.S. Business
Sponsor: Sooner Pipe & Supply Corporation

Algeria: Algeria’s Future, Political and Economic Prospects
Sponsor: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Algeria: Creation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Algeria- The Bonus from Production Sharing
Sponsor: The M.W. Kellogg Company

Telecommunications Privatization: The Impact on Economic Growth and Employment
Sponsor: SBC Communications


	Summit Overview
	1997 Agenda
	1997 Sponsors
	1997 Workshops

	"[THE SUMMIT IS] UNPRECEDENTED ... IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT FOR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS ON BOTH CONTINENTS." Eric Mercer International Marketing Specialist Department of Economic Development State of Missouri

	"THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT CCA HAS PROVIDED IN AREAS RANGING FROM POLICY AND ADVOCACY TO BUSINESS LINKAGES, HAS SURPASSED OUR EXPECTATIONS ... I WANT TO COMMEND CCA FOR ITS VISION AND COLLABORATION." Oren Whyche - Shaw Regional Director for Africa TechnoServe

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1997 U.S.-Africa Business Summit

"Attracting Capital to Africa"

Workshops

"[THE SUMMIT IS] UNPRECEDENTED ... IT IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT FOR COMMERCIAL INTERESTS ON BOTH CONTINENTS."

"THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT CCA HAS PROVIDED IN AREAS RANGING FROM POLICY AND ADVOCACY TO BUSINESS LINKAGES, HAS SURPASSED OUR EXPECTATIONS ... I WANT TO COMMEND CCA FOR ITS VISION AND COLLABORATION."