Partner Kalidou Gadio to Speak at 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Morocco

Partner Kalidou Gadio will moderate a high-level dialogue featuring heads of state and government officials from several African countries at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa from July 19-22, 2022 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Entitled, “Building Infrastructure: Highway to Growth,” the session will focus on the urgent need for infrastructure to support continued growth and development in Africa, which is underscored by the imminent enforcement of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Speakers will also discuss ways in which public private partnerships may facilitate infrastructure projects to support economic growth and better connect African countries, regions and the continent, and enable them to take full advantage of economies of scale.

The dialogue will feature:

Head of State:

• H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President, Ghana

Government Officials and Corporate Executives:

• H.E. Dr. Leila R. Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco
• Alice Albright, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
• Tshepidi Moremong, COO, Africa50
• Albert Momo, Vice President and Executive Director of Emerging Markets and Funded Projects, Trimble
• Paul Sullivan, President, International Business, Acrow Bridge
• Mohamad Darwish, CEO, IHS Nigeria

For more information about the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, please visit: www.usafricabizsummit.com