Established by Congress, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee provides guidance and advice regarding EXIM policies and programs designed to support the expansion of financing support for U.S. manufactured goods and services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Committee members advise EXIM on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support EXIM's engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa with a view to boosting American exports and bolstering U.S. jobs.
EXIM 2024-2025 Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
Chair
Jude Kearney
Managing Partner, ASAFO & Co
Members
David Adefeso
CEO/Founder, The Pacific Group/Sootchy Inc
Faheen Allibhoy
Managing Director and Head of J.P. Morgan Development Finance Institution , JPMorgan Chase
Toyosi Kolawwole
CEO, Audeo Group
Florie Liser
President & CEO, Corporate Council on Africa
Stephen Ozoigbo
Head of Government Partnerships and Ecosystems, Arm
Amb. Robin Renee Sanders, D.Sc.
FEEEDS & FE3DS, LLC, Senior Scientist, Gallup
Amb. Harry Thomas, Jr.
Senior Fellow, Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs
Rev. Matthew Watley
CEO, Black Idea Coalition | Chair, Kingdom Global Community Development Corporation
Wellington Webb
President, and Founder, Webb Group International | Former Mayor, Denver, CO
Malik Yoba
Founder and CEO, Yoba Development
Transcripts:
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For more information about the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, please click here to view a Fact Sheet or email advisory@exim.gov.