The forum organized by the Continental Africa Chamber of Commerce (CACC), USA receives support from attendees from various entities including private sector businesses, government agencies like EXIM Bank, OPIC, SBA, USDA/FAS , MCC, IL DCEO, US COMMERCE DEPT, and Business Delegations from many African countries including but not limited to Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Angola , Kenya and Liberia.
Confirmed US Legislature Attendees
U.S. Congressman Bobby L. Rush, Chairman of African Partnership for Economic Growth Caucus, Chairman of the Sub-committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
State Representative Ken Dunkin, Illinois House of Representatives, member of Committee on International Trade and Commerce
VIP from USA - Confirmed Speakers from US Agencies
Paul Marin, Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Peter H. Ballinger, Director, Business Development, OPIC
John A. Nevell, Regional Manager, International Trade Programs U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Jason Bauer, Director, Private Sector Initiatives, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director for Business Development Division, Ex-Im Bank
Rick Angiuoni, Regional Director for Africa in the Strategic Initiatives Division, Ex-Im Bank
Jonathan Doster, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Office of Trade Programs
Warren Ribley, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Honorable Amina S. Ali, African Union Ambassador in Washington DC
His Excellency, Prof. Ade Adefuye, Ambassador of Nigeria to the U.S.
American Chamber of Commerce (Ghana)
Many African Countries' Ambassadors in Washington
Confirmed African Delegates and Countries
Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, Honorable Minister Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Nigeria
Barr. Jimoh Ibrahim, Group Managing Director, NICON Group
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications, Ghana Delegation
Hon. Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister of Agriculture, Ghana Delegation
His Excellency Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Ambassador of Ghana to United States
Mr. George Aboagye, Executive Director, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Mrs. Clara Pinkra-Sam, ITES Investment Promotion Officer
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)
Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA)
(GIPC)
Nigeria
Ghana
Cameroon
Malawi
Angola
Burkina Fosa
Kenya
Benin
Uganda
And Many More Attendees...
