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National Press Club529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
The First Amendment Lounge
Washington,, DC 20045
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AFRICA AND AMERICAN TRADE POLICY:
AN UPDATE
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
(Registration from 8:00 a.m.)
The National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
The first U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit last month wasn’t just another Washington meeting. It was a symbol of the growing dynamism of sub-Saharan Africa, home to ten of the world’s 20 fastest growing countries. It was also a recognition of just how much attention the rest of the world is now paying to Africa. China, the EU, Japan – they all have aggressive commercial policies in Africa, policies that often undercut American competitiveness in the region.
The backbone of U.S. trade policy in Africa is the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which is up for renewal. (It expires on September 30 2015.) On Wednesday, September 10, we’ll look at U.S. trade with Africa, the policy, the commerce, and the challenges. We will do that with help from these experts:
Angela Ellard
House Committee on Ways and Means
Florizelle B. Liser
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and
Benjamin Todd
Export-Import Bank
of the United States
Price: $45 general admission. There is no charge for GBD Members, U.S. Government staff, or press.
To Register: Click the link below and follow the prompts or call the Global Business Dialogue at (202) 463-5074.
Note to Press: Ms. Ellard's remarks will be off-the-record.