A conversation with:
Ms. Aubrey Hruby
Senior Fellow, Africa Center
Atlantic Council
Dr. Aleksandra Gadzala
Co-Founder
Avrio Partners
Ms. Linda Oramasionwu
Founding Partner
Kupanda Capital
Ms. Aubrey Hruby
Senior Fellow, Africa Center
Atlantic Council
Dr. Aleksandra Gadzala
Co-Founder
Avrio Partners
Ms. Linda Oramasionwu
Founding Partner
Kupanda Capital
Welcoming Remarks by:
Dr. J. Peter Pham
Vice President for Research and Regional Initiatives
Director, Africa Center
Atlantic Council
Ms. Bronwyn Bruton
Director of Programs and Studies
Deputy Director, Africa Center
Atlantic Council
A decade of robust economic growth, rising consumption, and improved business climates in Africa has caught the attention of investors around the world. But what are the keys to US business success on the continent? Please join the Atlantic Council on Thursday, September 7, for the launch of the Africa Center’s new issue briefs: Escaping China’s Shadow: Finding America’s Competitive Edge in Africa, by Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby, and Capturing the African Consumer Market: Truths, Trends, and Strategies for the Road Ahead, by Aleksandra Gadzala.
In Capturing the African Consumer Market: Truths, Trends, and Strategies for the Road Ahead, Gadzala argues that there are real economic opportunities associated with Africa’s rising middle class; however, investors often oversimplify and misunderstand a market that remains highly segmented, fluid, and absent of a discernible “middle.” Gadzala unpacks this complexity and in doing so offers effective strategies for American companies to capture the opportunities afforded by Africa’s growth.
Meanwhile, China’s major financial commitments and double digit returns have discouraged American companies from breaking into African markets. In Escaping China’s Shadow: Finding America’s Competitive Edge in Africa, Hruby underscores that the presence of Chinese companies does not preclude American business success, arguing that American companies simply need to be more artful in leveraging the United States’ competitive advantages in unoccupied or less occupied spaces. Hruby outlines these ripe investment opportunities and maps a path to American business success on the continent.
These issue briefs are part of a partnership between the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and the OCP Policy Center and are made possible by generous support from the OCP Foundation.
In Capturing the African Consumer Market: Truths, Trends, and Strategies for the Road Ahead, Gadzala argues that there are real economic opportunities associated with Africa’s rising middle class; however, investors often oversimplify and misunderstand a market that remains highly segmented, fluid, and absent of a discernible “middle.” Gadzala unpacks this complexity and in doing so offers effective strategies for American companies to capture the opportunities afforded by Africa’s growth.
Meanwhile, China’s major financial commitments and double digit returns have discouraged American companies from breaking into African markets. In Escaping China’s Shadow: Finding America’s Competitive Edge in Africa, Hruby underscores that the presence of Chinese companies does not preclude American business success, arguing that American companies simply need to be more artful in leveraging the United States’ competitive advantages in unoccupied or less occupied spaces. Hruby outlines these ripe investment opportunities and maps a path to American business success on the continent.
These issue briefs are part of a partnership between the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and the OCP Policy Center and are made possible by generous support from the OCP Foundation.
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