Conventions - US-Africa Biz 2009 RSS Feed

U.S. Ties Africa Prosperity to Good Governance

Williams Ekanem — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:00 EST

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, listed conditions that she said will propel Africa to prosperity - chief among them being responsible leadership.

Traditional Banking Has Failed, Equity Bank Boss Tells US-Africa Business Summit

Tom Gitaa — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:26:00 EST

WASHINGTON - The traditional model of banking has failed, the CEO of East and Central Africa's largest bank in terms of deposits, Mr. James Mwangi, said today when addressing a workshop on the future of Banking in Africa. The Equity Bank boss said this failure is particularly evident in Africa, which has given his 25 year old bank an advantage in tapping into the continent�s unbanked.

U.S. to Africa: We Will Help but��.

Tom Gitaa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:52:00 EST

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration today pledged more assistance to Africa in its quest to develop. Without giving figures, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal S. Wolin, speaking at the 7th US-Africa Business summit said two areas in particular need serious attention: infrastructure and agriculture and that "in both these areas, the U.S. stands ready to commit substantial resources and technical assistance. But we look to Africa to lead the way," he said.

2009 US-Africa Business Summit Kicks Off

Tom Gitaa — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:26:00 EST

WASHINGTON - The 7th biennial US-Africa Business summit got off to a promising start with African technocrats charged with attracting foreign private investment putting a new spin on their sales pitch: Yes there are challenges in Africa but the opportunities are just great to pass.