Please join WITA and the Wilson Center Africa Program for remarks and discussion of the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and U.S- Africa trade and investment.
U.S. Senator Chris Coons will give featured remarks on the importance of strengthening ties between the U.S. and Africa, and the bipartisan AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act, a bill that would enhance and extend AGOA until 2041.
Following his remarks, an expert panel will reflect on the progress of AGOA and lessons for policymakers. They will explore steps that could be taken to further expand AGOA access and utilization, as well as integrate AGOA with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to support the development of intra-African supply chains.
Featured Speaker:
Chris Coons, U.S. Senator, Delaware
Panel Discussion:
Ambassador Mark A. Green, President & CEO, Wilson Center
Florizelle Liser, President and CEO, Corporate Council on Africa
Kendra Gaither, President, US- Africa Business Center, US Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Utomi, Professor at the Lagos Business School
Sam duPont, Economic Policy Advisor, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons
Moderators:
Witney Schneidman, Senior International Advisor, Covington & Burling LLP; Member, Africa Program Advisory Council
Oge Onubogu, Director, Africa Program
The event will be held in-person (with a webcast option available) at the Joseph H. and Claire Flom Auditorium on the 6th floor of the Wilson Center. The Wilson Center is located at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004-3027.
