Sub-Saharan Africa Investment Summit Announced for September

The inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa Business and Investment Summit (SSABIS), a signature side-event of
the 2023 United Nations General Assembly, will take place within the elegance and grandeur of the
famed Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W 54th Street in New York on September 25th, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
conference will focus on investment opportunities in the sub-Saharan Africa region. It will feature top U.S.
and African government officials as well as business leaders interested in advancing U.S. investment in
Africa.
Immediately following the Summit will be an evening dedicated to networking and establishing newfound
business relationships. Joyce Rogers Halliday, executive director of SSABIS states that numerous African
presidential and ministerial delegations have already committed to attending, along with select U.S.
officials from the Department of State, Congress, USAID, Prosper Africa, in addition to business leaders
from a cross-section of industries.
According to Halliday, the CEO of Chronicles Consulting Group (CCG) the organizers of SSABIS, the
summit is all about “making deals that will benefit, not only the people of sub-Saharan Africa but
American business as well.†She added, “Our programs are innovative, featuring lively and practical
discussions that focus on what’s important— growing investment in Sub-Saharan Africa.â€
CCG is a consortium of international trade and investment partners that facilitate trade promotions and
foreign direct investment into sub-Saharan Africa. The organization is managed by a team with diverse
expertise ranging from public-private partnerships, global trade facilitation, business development, and
private equity to government relations and organizational leadership for civil society.

For press inquiries, please contact [email protected] For more information or to register for the event
please visit www.ssabis.com.