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Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 9:00am WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) named Eugene Willemsen, Chief Executive Officer for Africa, Middle East, South Asia at PepsiCo, as its new chair, effective March 2021.  “We are honored to have Eugene Willemsen join us at this pivotal time as the U.S. looks to build stronger ties with our partners in Africa,” said Scott Eisner, president of the Chamber’s U.S.-Africa Business Center. “Willemsen brings a depth ...

What happened? In the annual State of American Business speech this week, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue outlined the path for a widespread economic recovery through a bold agenda of infrastructure investments, workforce reskilling, immigration reforms, and reinvigorating America’s global competitiveness. Additionally, he warned that excessive regulations and anti-competitive taxes would undermine the recovery. To complement the speech, the U.S. Chamber is presenting three St...

Covid-19: Three Nigeria-based start-ups receive $40,000 mentorship grants On By Juliet Umeh The American Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center, USAfBC, recently recognised three Nigeria-based start-ups for positively impacting job creation and pandemic recovery in the country. The start-ups got Digital Innovation Awards, $40, 000 cash and are to receive mentorship. The three start-ups include: an education technology platform, Afrilearn International; �...