Advancing Canada-US Collaboration for African Partnerships
22-23 May 2024
The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business is delighted to announce our first-ever Canada-US Business Forum on Africa, set for May 22, 2024. Home to over half of accredited African Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Canada, the US capital is also home to major institutions, such as the World Bank, as well as numerous US-Canada joint initiatives with African countries. The Lobito Corridor will serve thematically as a tangible template for the opportunities ahead, including the role of members of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business.
Members and guests, click here to RSVP for May 22, 2024
Day 1 (May 22nd) comprises a conference-style format, one block from the White House, welcoming leaders from both sides of the Atlantic.
Day 2 (May 23rd) includes a tour of the US Capitol, as well as B2B meetings, for Chamber members.
Our format follows the same curated approach as our recent 2-day program in Nairobi, Kenya, described recently in the Canadian Parliament as 'a great success' to help collaboration and grow industries.
Download our Partnership Packages for Sponsors
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Program Patron
Mr Gabriel Tshitende CEO and Founder, Elephant Trade-Services DRC |
Program Chair
Paula Caldwell St-Onge, Retired Ambassador & former Director General for Pan-African Affairs, Government of Canada |
Program Agenda - Subject to change
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08:30 |
Arrival and Light Breakfast at the Army & Navy Club |
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09:15
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Opening Ceremony, Welcoming leaders from Canada, the United States and the African continent Garreth Bloor, President, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business |
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10.00 |
Keynote Address: An Action Plan for Private Sector Partnerships to accelerate Economic Growth - Gabriel Tshitende, CEO, Elephant Trade-Services DRC |
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10:30
11:30
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Panel Discussion 1: Delivering the Lobito Corridor through Private Sector Partnerships Joshua Meservey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Thomas P. Sheehy, United States Institute of Peace; Scott Eisner, Senior Vice President, BGR Group and former President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) and Senior Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fireside Chat: Assessing the Approaches of G7 Economies to Job Growth & the Green Economy Andrew Herscowitz, Executive Director, ODI North America |
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12:00 |
Luncheon |
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13:30
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Advancing Economic Freedom for Peace & Prosperity - Global insights and African successes on enabling development. A conversation with Dr. Matthew D. Mitchell, a Senior Fellow at Canada’s top-ranked think tank, the Fraser Institute. Mitchell leads the Centre for Economic Freedom, where he commissions the annual Economic Freedom of the World Report, as well as indices measuring overall human freedom and gender equality. With thanks to MineAfrica Inc for sponsoring this information-sharing think tank session |
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Panel Discussion 2: Accelerating Entrepreneurship: Applying Insights for Collaboration Hear from private sector-focused players on why Canada-US collaboration on Africa is a priority, alongside insights for success - from investors and tech firms to infrastructure and logistics. Eliot Pence, Founder, Tofino Capital; Emily Mahoney, Senior Manager, Investor Relations at Renew Capital; Todd Burns, CEO, Cypher Environmental, Jacques NdoutouMvé, CEO, EL Consulting and Vice President, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business. |
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15:00 |
Closing Keynote Address |
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15:30 |
Networking & Refreshments |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 17:30 | Hospitality & Dinner for Members |
We look forward to discussions on the implications of current private sector strategies and public policy on trade and investment with African markets - as well as the implications for policy considerations among decision-makers.
Our conference venue on Day 1 is a Historic Landmark of the Washington, DC Capital Region, opened by US President Ronald Reagan in 1987 following years of restorative work.
Our Site Visit Program on Day 2 for members includes a tour of the US Capitol.
Explore an initial Business Plan for the Lobito Corridor
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The Executive Summary (5 pages). Click here
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The Full Business Plan Report. Click here
Chamber Headline Sponsor: 30 Year Anniversary
Conference Gold Sponsors
On behalf of all members, we are pleased to applaud the following Major sponsors of the upcoming Canada-Africa Business Forum in Washington, DC
Event Partner and Co-Sponsor
Partnership Packages
On behalf of all members, we are pleased to invite members and prospective members alike to partner with us as sponsors for our upcoming Canada-Africa Business Conference in Washington, DC.
Email washingtondc@canadaafrica.ca for more.
Join The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business. Click here
Above (Left): Chamber Sponsors (Elephant Trade Services), members (ARSP) and past speakers (including Minister Mary Ng) engage during PDAC in Toronto & (Right) Chamber Chair Paula Caldwell St-Onge invites members to the Canada-Africa Business Forum, during our 25th Annual Mining Breakfast with MineAfrica in Toronto. which welcomed over 350 industry leaders.