Trade & Investment
Moving capital in both directions.
Facilitating commercial and investment partnerships between U.S. and African markets, with Israel as key strategic partner in the trilateral framework.
The U.S.–Africa Strategic CouncilA permanent
A permanent
platform for
strategic cooperation.
The Strategic Council serves as a permanent platform for high-level dialogue, strategic cooperation, and practical partnership between the United States, African nations, Israel, and the global African Diaspora.
Mandate
A values-based platform for the long term.
The U.S.–Africa Strategic Council will serve as a permanent platform for high-level dialogue, strategic cooperation, and practical partnership between the United States, African nations, Israel, and the global African Diaspora.
Its mandate encompasses four core areas of cooperation, each grounded in shared values and a long-term vision for mutual prosperity and stability: trade and investment, leadership and governance, security and resilience, and faith-based civic cooperation.
Four Areas of Cooperation
Where the Council does its work.
Leadership & Governance
Principled public life.
Leadership training, policy advisory, and governance exchange programs between conservative political institutions, emerging leaders, and civic bodies.
Security & Resilience
Shared security architecture.
Cybersecurity, border management, counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, and disaster response coordination grounded in shared values.
Civic Cooperation
Faith, family, and community.
Faith-based civic engagement, diaspora mobilization, and pro-family policy advocacy reinforcing human dignity and social cohesion.
Family-centered, country-centered, God-centered — the foundation for lasting prosperity and security across both continents.
Convening Structure
How the Council operates.
- Annual SummitRotational · Washington / Africa
- Working GroupsThematic · Year-round
- Member CompositionU.S. · Africa · Israel · Diaspora
- OutputBriefs · Communiqués · Roadmaps
Founding Summit
The Council is inaugurated at the Capitol.
The Council's permanent work begins with the Founding Summit at the United States Capitol — date to be announced.