The
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s
leading Pan-African bank, recently hosted a cocktail reception for US and
African business leaders at the Essex House in New York City.
The event was held
alongside the UNGA and right after the US - Africa Business Forum(USABF) which
was organized by Bloomberg and the United States department of Commerce.
The Chairman of UBA, Mr.
Tony O. Elumelu was host to over 200 global leaders with Secretary of Commerce,
Penny Pritzker as the guest of honour at the event.
Elumelu who had spoken at
the USABF earlier that day after President Obama’s address, re –emphasised that
America needs to expand and scale up their policies in Africa and not necessarily
make changes to what they are doing on the continent. He thanked the audience
and especially Secretary Pritzker and the U.S department of Commerce for their
support to Africa.
Pritzker on her part,
acknolwledged and thanked her colleagues at the department of Commerce. She
commended Tony Elumelu saying “Tony is an incredible entrepreneur and pivotal
to U.S-Africa business relations. He is a great friend of the U.S”
Both Elumelu and Pritzker
raised their glasses to Africa.
Also in attendance at the
event were, former president of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo; Senior
Political Analyst, Professor David Gergen; Chairman US EX-IM bank, Fred
Hochberg; President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Elizabeth
Littlefield; U.S Executive Director at the World Bank, Mathew Mcguire; CEO UBA,
Kennedy Uzoka; former CNN anchor, Zain Verjee; Vice Chairman, corporate council
on Africa, Ambassador Robert Perry; Founding President Devex, Raj Kumar; CEO of
the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo; CEO, President
of the Business Council for International Understanding, Peter Tichansky
amongst others
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