16th Annual African Economic Forum (AEF) - Oct 15 - 18
September 03, 2014
August 23, 2014
Texas Business Associations & Chambers
RE: Letter of Invitation Attendees, Participant, and Sponsors, at this year AEF, 2014
Dear Business Association & Chamber,
:
Greetings, on behalf of the African Chamber of Commerce Dallas - Fort Worth, Inc., (ACC-DFW) Empower Africa, and City of Dallas, we cordially invite you to serve as Speaker, Panelist and participant at our 16th Annual African Economic Forum, October 15th-18th, 2014. The forum will be held at the Park Inn by Radisson, 1241 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas 75247.
This event is part of ACC-DFW's goal to provide economic stimulus through the promotion of trade opportunities between Africa and the United States. In a recent report from U.S. Department of commerce, “Africa is home to seven of the ten fastest growing economies in the world, and helping U.S. business expand their presence in these African markets is a top priority for the Department of Commerce and the Administration”. We request that you attend and try to promote your Chamber/Organization in every opportunity the forum accorded you with. We would appreciate your participation in the forum as well.
During the District Export Council Conference in Washington D.C., Secretary of Commerce promised to promote economic awareness and implement policy to increase USA trade exportations. Africa has to get involved. Frankly, Africa would be the best place to start, immediately. There are lots of companies located outside Washington DC interested in doing business on private public partnership opportunities in Africa.
Africans are interested in doing business with the US compared to the rest of the world. Some of this evidence indicates the United States lacks effort in directing business investments in Africa. This evidence should warrant an immediate look at what Africa has to offer in accessibility and quality. This forum will help to connect the dots.
The DFW area is home to approximately 250,000 African immigrants. DFW Airport is known as the international “Gateway to the Americas” due to its strategic business location and travel access to all parts of the world. Opportunity for trade in Africa and America is a bilateral force of recognizing the two entities ultimate goals. Our forum this year will address and focus on the missing link – formulating immediate bilateral trade diplomacy.
This year our goals focus on moving the continent to an industrialized era through private public partnership efforts. Energy, Transportation, Tourism and Culture should be at the forefront to immediately catapult economic trade opportunities between the US and Africa (a two way street of economic exchange).
We thank you for your consideration and hope to hear from you before September 1st, 2014. If you have any further questions or need more information, please call Mr. Michael Fant on his cell 817-371-1277 or my cell 214-244-0388.
Sincerely,
Sanmi Akinmulero
Sanmi Akinmulero
President / CEO
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.africanchamberdfw.com
