CCA is your bridge to the latest business opportunities in Africa. As the chief source of continuous information on commerce across the African continent, CCA provides members with business networks, trade and investment opportunities, access to senior-level U.S. and African government officials, publications, and the promotion of commercial operations in Africa. We invite you to join us and benefit from services and programs that are as diverse as our membership. 

Popular benefits of Membership: 

Advocacy in Africa for CCA members 

African business facilitators arrange meetings for CCA members with African businesses and political leaders 

High profile events featuring African Heads of State/Government, ministers and senior U.S. government officials 

International business linkages through CCA's program - South African International Business Linkages (SAIBL).

Investment Forums on key commercial issues including agribusiness, HIV/AIDS, biotechnology, infrastructure, oil/energy, project finance, transparency, telecommunications and travel & tourism 

Members-only website with a CCA member contacts database; a searchable database of TradeLinks, business and trade opportunities in Africa; and African business news updated daily 

Networking sessions provide members direct access to others in the field Preferred status at CCA's biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit, the premier gathering in the United States of business and government leaders who are united by their shared commitment to promoting trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa 

Promotion of CCA members' Africa operations, products and services 

Publications including: 

• Annual Doing Business in Africa Books 
• Business and investment guides that are country-specific, region-specific and issue-focused 
• The Africa Journal: a bi-monthly publication featuring current Africa-specific economic, political and cultural information as well as CCA member news 
• AGOA Guide: a comprehensive resource for U.S. and African companies interested in trading under AGOA 

Research services on demand to meet members' needs and requests 

Working Groups on Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Southern Africa

For information on CCA membership in the Corporate Council on Africa, please contact Asfaw Alemayehu, Membership Director.