President of the United States of America, Donald Trump is set to meet with leaders from five African nations next week in Washington for talks centered around economic partnerships and trade opportunities, a White House official has announced.
The invited leaders are from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal.
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The engagement is scheduled for July 9 at the White House and will include a roundtable discussion and lunch.
“President Trump believes that African countries offer incredible commercial opportunities which benefit both the American people and our African partners,” the official said, explaining the motivation behind the meeting.
According to reports by Africa Intelligence and Semafor, the meeting will take place between July 9 and 11 as part of a broader summit initiative focused on strengthening U.S.-Africa business ties.
Under Trump’s leadership, the U.S. has taken a new approach to Africa by reducing traditional foreign aid, arguing that such assistance does not align with the administration’s priorities.
Instead, the strategy focuses on mutually beneficial trade and investment.
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized this shift, stating that Washington was moving away from a foreign aid model based on charity and toward rewarding nations that demonstrate self-reliance.
Troy Fitrel, a senior official in the Bureau of African Affairs, previously explained in May that U.S. diplomats assigned to Africa would now be evaluated based on how many commercial agreements they help secure—underscoring the administration’s pivot to economic diplomacy.
