The U.S.-Angola Working Group is a platform that provides U.S. Chamber member companies with opportunities to engage with Angolan and U.S. senior government officials to tackle policy and regulatory burdens impacting the U.S.- Angola commercial and investment relationships. It is designed to foster sustained engagement of the U.S. business community on concrete sector-focused opportunities and specific issues that prevent the flow of investment in the Angolan market. The platform will help identify new opportunities for trade, investment, and partnership in alignment with Angolan priorities for growth and job creation. The Working Group will provide the following:
- Policy Advocacy: The Working Group will lead strategic efforts to maximize the growth potential of the U.S.-Angola bilateral economic and trade relationship. This will be done through direct engagement with U.S. and Angolan stakeholders and senior government officials.
- Business Insights: The Working Group will provide executive information services on Angola, including frequent summaries of the most relevant policy actions in the country and a series of briefings with the relevant actors in the U.S. and Angola governments.
- Convening and Connecting: The Working Group will host events that offer opportunities to engage with key influencers and decision-makers throughout the United States and Angola.
Currently, The US-Angola Working Group is chaired by Chevron and focuses on the following priority areas:
- Energy and Infrastructure (Led by Chevron)
- Agriculture and Sustainability (Led by John Deere)
- Healthcare and Wellness (Led by GE Healthcare and Medtronic
- Digital Economy (Led by IBM and Africell)
- Banking and Finance (Leadership Pending)