What American Companies Need to Know

By Stephen Hayes

Stephen Hayes is President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), a membership-based business organization established in 1993 to promote business and investment between the United States and the nations of Africa. CCA will host its 10th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 1-4, 2016.

One concern about the increased Chinese business presence in Africa is that it is forcing opportunities away from U.S. businesses.  Stephen Hayes, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, explained to The Cipher Brief that there are opportunities for both, but that U.S. businesses have a lot to learn in order to remain competitive. 

The Cipher Brief: How has Chinese presence in Africa changed since you began as President of the Corporate Council on Africa?

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