U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2021 Africa Digital Economy Summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, December 7th from 9:30am to 11am, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Africa Digital Economy Summit, highlighting the need for partnership to deliver a robust digital economy across Africa, which can offer new ways to address the continent’s biggest, most enduring challenges.

The virtual summit, which will convene senior government officials and business leaders from the U.S. and Africa, follows the U.S. Chamber’s 2018 launch of a report to enable the growth of Digital Economy in African countries, with three annual conferences following in Kenya (2018), South Africa (2019), and Nigeria (2020). As part of the 2021 Summit, a digital entrepreneurship pitch competition organized for startups series will be announced, with submissions to begin in January 2022.

Who:

H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania

Amb. Vinai Thummalapally, Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Omosalewa Adayemi, Global Head of Partnerships and Expansion, Flutterwave

Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Scott Eisner, President, U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Kendra Gaither, Vice President, U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Nitin Gajria, Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Google

Lucy Mbabazi, Head of Africa Advocacy and Partnerships, Better than Cash Alliance

Larry McCarthy, Head of Strategic Investments and Alliances, Standard Bank

Dr. Guevera Yao, Executive Director, U.S.-Africa Business Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

What:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2021 Africa Digital Economy Summit

When:

December 7, 2021

9:30 AM EST - 11:00 AM EST

RSVP: Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend. To RSVP, please email [email protected].

About the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy. Our members range from the small businesses and local chambers of commerce that line the Main Streets of America to leading industry associations and large corporations.

They all share one thing: They count on the U.S. Chamber to be their voice in Washington, across the country, and around the world. For more than 100 years, we have advocated for pro-business policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy.