It started today in Luanda, Angola, 17th US-Africa Summit, organized by Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in partnership with the Angolan government. The summit runs until next Friday, June 27, 2025, under the theme "Sustainable Partnerships for Growth," focusing on areas such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technology, and regional value chains.

1500 participants from delegations from more than 40 African countries, representatives of North American financial agencies such as the Exim Bank and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and several dozen companies from the United States of America (USA) are expected.

The agenda includes thematic panels, bilateral meetings, and business promotion sessions, and new memoranda of understanding and investments in priority sectors are also expected to be announced.

The meeting comes amid growing international competition for markets and resources in Africa, with Angola seeking to position itself as a platform for investment entry, supported by projects such as the Lobito Corridor.

It also comes at a critical time in relations between Washington and the African continent, after US President Donald Trump implemented a series of cuts to financial support, mobility, and trade, as well as other hostile measures affecting the vast majority of African countries.

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