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Barack Obama: The U.S. Government will encourage U.S. companies to seize the trade and investment opportunities offered by Africa's…

On the recordAugust 4, 2014
The U.S. Government will encourage U.S. companies to seize the trade and investment opportunities offered by Africa's national and regional markets.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 13675—Establishing the President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

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