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On the recordJuly 24, 2012
A significant portion of United States direct investment in commercial activity in Africa is in the extractive sectors, is in oil and gas.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson highlights the focus of U.S. investment in Africa on oil and gas sectors.

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