On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the World Bank and the IMF,US Chamber of Commerce US-Africa Business Center, in collaboration with Cybastion, hosted a high-level public-private roundtable on April 24 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

As the United States redefines its economic engagement with Africa, senior officials from the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Commerce have outlined key priorities for advancing commercial diplomacy and catalyzing more U.S. trade and investment in Africa's digital transformation.

Senior American officialsAmbassador Troy Fitrell, senior official of the United States Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs. US Department of State andThomas Bruns, deputy assistant secretary for the Middle East and Africa at the U.S. Department of Commerce, highlighted a renewed and strategic approach to expanding trade and investment across Africa, signaling a shift toward mutually beneficial, long-term economic partnerships.

A dynamic panel of U.S. and African business leaders and investors explored new opportunities to strengthen partnerships and increase investment in the continent's rapidly growing technology sector.

The roundtable also drew attention to opportunities to strengthen partnerships between U.S. and African financial institutions to build a secure and resilient digital ecosystem in the region.