The Atlantic Council hosted eleven African heads of delegation, including nine Presidents and one Prime Minister, alongside members of Congress and the administration, business leaders, diplomats, and high-profile civil society leaders at a welcome dinner to kick off the White House’s US-Africa Leaders Summit.

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Dec 12, 2022

Atlantic Council hosts ten African leaders at welcome dinner for US-Africa Leaders Summit

WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 12, 2022 —The Atlantic Council hosted ten African heads of state and government, members of Congress and the administration, business leaders, diplomats, and high-profile civil society leaders at a dinner Monday evening to kick off the White House’s US-Africa Leaders Summit. “Our dinner welcomed some of the most influential figures in Africa […]

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Dec 19, 2022

Macky Sall: Africa needs ‘justice and equity in international relations’ to ‘build its own destiny’

By Atlantic Council

Senagal’s president, who is also the head of the African Union, spoke at an Atlantic Council dinner ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.

Africa Economy & Business

Summit Press releases

US Department of State Press Release: Partnership with the Department of State on the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum

The Department of State partnered with the Atlantic Council, with support from the Open Society Foundation, to co-host a networking breakfast highlighting and exhibiting artists and creatives from throughout the continent.

Department of State Press Release

Atlantic Council’s Africa Center to partner with US Department of State for US-Africa Leaders Summit

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center will host a networking breakfast and consult on creatives-centered content as part of the US-Africa Leaders Summit’s African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum on December 13

Atlantic Council Press Release

#AroundThe2022Summit Events

Online Event Fri, November 18, 2022 • 2:00 pm ET

A conversation with Alice Albright

Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, joins for a high-profile conversation exploring her mission as head of one of the most prominent development organizations at a time marked by international challenges.
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Online Event Fri, December 2, 2022 • 9:00 am ET

The future of US-Africa trade

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – Ambassador Katherine Tai, the 19th United States Trade Representative, and Secretary General Wamkele Mene of the African Continental Free Trade Area discussed US-African engagement in the AfCFTA.

Africa Economy & Business General Africa Politics & Diplomacy
Online Event Wed, December 14, 2022 • 2:45 pm ET

Fireside conversation with H.E. Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles

A discussion hosted by the Africa Center on the margins of the US-Africa Leaders Summit with H.E. President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles.
Africa Economy & Business Energy & Environment Politics & Diplomacy
Online Event Thu, December 15, 2022 • 10:00 am ET

Investing in Africa’s creative industries

The Africa Center highlights the transformative power of Africa’s television, film, music, and fashion industries, which are driving trade and investment on the continent and reinforcing stronger ties between the global African diasporas.
Africa Economy & Business Future of Work Trade

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