Washington, DC (October 23, 2007)--Appropriately titled "Africa: Entering the Door to Opportunities," The Corporate Council on Africa 2007 U.S.-Africa Business Summit will provide a forum for some of the world's top global business leaders to discuss trade and investment opportunities in Africa, best practices, and how best to increase trade and investment in ways that will help engender sustainable growth on the continent.
Being held November 14-16, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the U.S.-Africa Business Summit will include sector-specific plenary sessions, workshops, business networking opportunities, and a two-day trade expo where businesses will showcase their products, services, and capabilities to potential buyers and customers throughout Africa. Sessions will focus on key sectors including, infrastructure development, mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, energy, transportation, and sports and tourism among numerous others.
Hosted every two years, this is CCA's sixth Summit, but the first-ever to be held in Africa. More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend. Interested participants can pre-register for the Summit at www.africacncl.org through November 7th.
Below is a sample of companies and government agencies that will have representatives in attendance at the Summit.
3M
3M South Africa (Pty) Ltd
AABWA /NEPAD BUSINESS GROUP -LESOTHO
ACTIF
African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
African Coalition for Trade
African Heritage Foundation for Human Development
African Resources & Logistics Corporation
African Wildlife Foundation
Afric-Link
AFRIQUE ELEC
Agoro Community Development Organization
AIG South Africa, Ltd
American and African Business Women's Alliance
American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Areva South Africa
ARYBOL VENTURES
BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
Baker & Hostetler
BD
BITTS TARVEL AND TOURS LIMITED
Black & Veatch
The Boeing Company
Boeing Capital Corporation
Boeing International Corporation
Buchanan Renewable Energies, Inc.
Cadenza Strategies
Carana Corporation
Cargill
cfi
CGE GABON
Chevron Corporation
Chrysler, LLC
CIAN
CISCO
Cisco Systems
Citi
Coca-Cola Africa
Coffee Hut Limited
Cole's Afrique
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Computer Frontiers, Inc.
Control Risks
CORI GABON
Council on Foreign Relations
Dagosa Consultants Pty. Ltd.
De Beers
Development Alternatives, Inc.
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Divine Heritage
DOW Exports GmbH
Dow Networks South Africa
ECA Trade Hub/USAID
Ecobank Transnational Inc.
ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INC.
EDBM - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF MADAGASCAR
EFON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ellicott Dredges, Div. of Baltimore Dredges, LLC
Embassy of Botswana
Embassy of South Africa
EquipXp, LC
Equitorial Trust Bank
Ethics Institute of South Africa
ExxonMobil
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Ezibigsons Exims. Pvt. Ltd
Firestone Natural Rubber Co.
Fodereb Nigeria Limited
Fonds National de l'Habitat
Ford ME Office
French Council of Investors in Africa
General Motors
Goldwyn International Strategies, LLC
GoodWorks International LLC
GoodWorks International, Angola
Granite Services International
GreasyMachines.com
Grupo Valentim Amoes
HEARD
Hela Network
Hess Corporation
Hewlett-Packard Europe BV
Hiland International Ltd
HK Financial Advisory Services
Hogan & Hartson LLP
HRDI, Inc.
International Resources Group (IRG)
International Trade Development Corporation
J.O. Fabunmi & Co.
Jerma Beach Hotel & Resort
JHPIEGO
Johnson & Johnson
Kofa International Co.
Kulfana mining company ltd
LANI Consulting
Lazare Kaplan International Inc.
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
LINKS & CONTRACTS INTERNATIONAL
Littleways Building Contractors Ltd
Lonrho Plc
Luke & Associates
M&T BANK
Marathon Oil Company
MEDIA CONNECTIONS GROUP
Merck & Co., Inc.
Millennium Challenge Corporation
MITC Investimentos SARL
MORIAH GROUP
MSD Interpharma
Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment
NAC (PTY) LTD
National Assembly, Abuja, Nigeria
National Planning Commission
NGO/International Development
NICHOLLS STEYN & ASSOCIATES
Nicholls Steyn & Associates
Nigeria Sao Tome Joint Development Authority
Oracle Corporation
Oracle South Africa
ORLEAN INVEST
Pan African Capital Group, LLC
PE Minerals (Namibia) (PTY) Ltd.
Raytheon
SABCOHA
SAEDF
Salans
Samuels International Associates
Schaffer Global Group
SHINE
SKYE BANK PLC
SMARTRADE INT'L NIG LTD
SORAMANUFATURE TIE &DYE
Sorrentino and Associates Ghana Limited
South African Airways
Spectrum Group
t.c.f
Thales International
The Ballard Group LLC
The World Bank
Third Security, LLC
Tilad Nigeria Limited
TREAVEN LTD TRAVELS & TOURS
U.R.L
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Embassy Accra
U.S. Embassy Bujumbura
U.S. Embassy Gaborone
U.S. Embassy Ghana
UGC Technologies
UPBEAT MARKETING
Weatherford Services UK Ltd
Westinghouse Electric Company
Whitestone Groupe, Ltd.
World Trade Center Lagos
World Trade Centers Association
World Trade Organisation