ENHANCING US TOOLS TO COMPETE IN GROWING GLOBAL MARKETS IN AFRICA AND BEYOND

With tectonic changes in trade policy, the future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation and African Growth and Opportunity Act under review, and the reauthorization deadline for the US International Development Finance Corporation looming, 2025 is a pivotal year for US commercial diplomacy. This conversation will highlight how efforts, from scaling investments to increasing flexibility, can drive shared economic prosperity both in the United States and US partners abroad.

Aubrey Hruby will also share findings from her new policy brief, “DFC 2.0: A blueprint for a bigger, faster, and more strategic agency.”

Original Air Date: 09/11/2025