Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Department of State
EVENT:
The U.S. Department of State’s Johannesburg Media Hub will host Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa at the National Security Council, Dana L. Banks for a digital press briefing on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. After giving brief opening remarks about how the U.S. government is working to increase U.S.-Africa trade and investment through Prosper Africa, Senior Director Banks will take questions from participating journalists.
DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday, July 28
Time: 14:00 Johannesburg | 12:00 GMT | 8:00 Washington
Language: English. Simultaneous interpretation in French and Portuguese will be offered.
Ground rules: The briefing will be on the record.
Login info: To be provided upon RSVP.
RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking here.
Twitter: Follow the conversation at #AFHubPress for the call. Follow us on @AfricaMediaHub.
Background information: Prosper Africa is a U.S. Government initiative to substantially increase two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa. This includes trade and investment flows from the United States to Africa, as well as those from Africa to the United States.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will hold the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit virtually on July 27-29. The event aims to build sustainable partnerships and opportunities between key government and private sector decision makers across the United States and the African continent. The Summit will spotlight the next phase of growth in the U.S.-Africa economic partnership, focusing on key strategies. For more information, visit: https://cca.glueup.com/event/u-s-africa-business-summit-2021-35917/home.html
LOGISTICS:
- Participants should login to join the conference 10 minutes early.
- Participants will be asked to type in their name, press affiliation, and location.
- The speakers will give brief opening remarks, and then the moderator will open the floor to questions.
- Participants will be instructed to type their questions or indicate to the moderator in the chat that they wish to ask a live question. Journalists may also submit written questions in advance when registering on Eventbrite or via e-mail to afmediahub@state.gov.
- If you experience technical difficulties during the briefing, you may send an e-mail to afmediahub@state.govto alert the moderator to any issues.