Malawi: Chakwera Confirms MCC Projects Start This Month As Leaves for Us to Join 10 Other African Leaders for U.S.-Africa Business Summit

President Lazarus Chakwera has confirmed that awaited Millennium Challenge Compact Account projects are due to start this month.

Chakwera made the revelation this morning at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe as he was leaving for the USA where he will join 10 other African Heads of State and Government for the 16th United States African Business Summit to be held in Dallas, Texas from May 6 to 9.

Convened by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), the gathering attracts more than 1,500 public and private sector executives, international investors, government officials and multilateral stakeholders.

Called the largest and most influential U.S. conference on doing business and investing in Africa, this year’s Summit – themed “U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success” will explore a continued commitment by both public and private sector stakeholders to building a sustainable U.S.-Africa trade, investment, and commercial relations.

“Our objective is to enable you to connect with government and private sector decision makers over the course of four days and to deliver the insights that you need to move your organization forward,” reads the statement from the convenors.

In an interview at KIA, Chakwera commended the Malawi’s private sector for registering their names and attending the summit.

He said summit offers an unparalleled opportunity for government officials, business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to engage in discussions, explore trade opportunities, and forge strategic partnerships to drive economic growth and development across the African continent.