![]() ![]() Many of you will recall that during the summit, there was a day devoted to business, commercial, and investment issues. In the last six months, we have seen great progress on the business and economic front. And we are pleased with the progress that has been made over the last six months in implementing the Biden administration’s efforts. The leaders are overwhelmingly pleased by what has happened. Without a doubt, the summit has been greatly appreciated by all of those who attended. Over the past six months, I have been engaged in an effort to reach out to African leaders across the continent and to meet with all of the African diplomats in Washington, D.C., to determine how their leadership and how their countries viewed the summit. It’s my great honor to talk with you about the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that took place in December of 2022 and the progress that has been made over the past six months in implementing the President’s recommendations and orders for moving ahead to strengthening the U.S.-Africa relations. So as a reminder, today’s call is on the record, and with that, I will turn it over to the Special Presidential Representative for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation Ambassador Johnnie Carson for his opening remarks.ĪMBASSADOR CARSON: Good – Good afternoon to everyone across Africa for tuning in today. We will try to get to as many of them as we can during the briefing. We will begin today’s call with opening remarks from our speakers, then we will turn to your questions. They are joining us from Washington, D.C. Our speakers will discuss the progress made over the last six months in implementing the achievements of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and how these efforts highlight the U.S. ![]() Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee, National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs Judd Devermont, and Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation Ambassador Johnnie Carson. Today, we are very pleased to be joined by the U.S. I welcome our participants dialing in from across the continent and thank all of you for joining this discussion. Department of State’s Africa Regional Media Hub. MODERATOR: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.Bureau of International Organization Affairs.Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.Office of Management Strategy and Solutions.Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations.Bureau of Information Resource Management.Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services.Office of the Science and Technology Adviser.Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment.Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.Office of the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.Office of International Religious Freedom.Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. ![]() Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. ![]() Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance.Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.Arms Control and International Security.Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority Special Representative for Syria Engagement.Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.Special Presidential Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology. ![]()
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