Driving Trade & Investment Between U.S. & Africa

Africa America Alliance highlights all the activity and initiatives of the U.S Government, and the organised private sector, to drive socio-economic growth across Africa.

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Why Invest In Africa

With some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, African nations are playing an increasingly significant role in the global economy. The population is young and rapidly growing, and household incomes and consumption are projected to rise. Digital and mobile access is rapidly increasing, the infrastructure gap is closing, and Africa is primed for mass industrialization. Further, the U.S. Government has taken unprecedented steps to support investors. And with business environment reforms being made across the continent, the prospect of investing across Africa’s numerous and diverse countries is much different than it was in decades past.

USAID announces $35 Million to support African Climate Leadership

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a suite of investments and initiatives to support climate action in Africa as part of this week’s Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Ivanhoe Mines Announces US$500 Million Strategic Private Placement with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)

Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announce today a US$500 million investment from Qatar

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U.S. retail giant Walmart to open first branded stores in Africa.

U.S. retail giant Walmart said on Tuesday it will launch its first Walmart-branded stores in South Africa this year, expanding

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US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush.

The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge

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US set to impose new steel import taxes on South Africa, 9 other countries.

The move follows affirmative determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce that evidence exists of unfair pricing and government subsidies in these

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