Governments and multilateral groups are essential partners in improving the Africa’s trade and investment climate. Organized by region and type, this guide highlights government agencies and multilateral groups with which CCA and the USABC have worked.

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AFRICAN GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Numerous African government agencies and programs seek to facilitate trade, investment and in-country business operations. This guide features an illustrative list of African partner agencies with this focus.

Angola National Agency of Private Investment (ANIP)
Benin Investment Promotion Centre
Burundi Investment Promotion Authority
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency
Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency
Kenya Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA)
Kenya Investment Authority
Rwanda Development Board
Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency 
Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Zambia Development Agency
Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency (ZIPA)

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
The United States Government (USG) offers a variety of resources to companies interested in U.S.-Africa trade and investment. Available USG programs and resources are listed below.

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)   CCA Member
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
United States Africa Development Foundation (USADF)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
United States Department of Commerce
United States Department of State
U.S. Export Assistance Centers  (USEACs)
United States Trade Representative
United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
East and Central Africa Trade Hub (COMPETE/ECA)  - Supported by USAID
Southern Africa Trade Hub (SATH) - Supported by USAID
West African Trade Hub (WATH) - Supported by USAID
Small Business Administration (SBA)

MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS
Multilateral organizations play a key role in stimulating economic development in Africa.

African Union  CCA MOU Partner
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
World Bank Group

REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES
The Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa bring together individual countries in sub-regions for the purposes of achieving greater economic integration. This list includes Africa's significant regional economic communities.

Arab Maghreb Union (AMU)
Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
East African Community (EAC)
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
The Economic Community of Central African States
The Southern Africa Development Community

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