At the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, President Biden committed to accelerating the partnership with Africa to advance shared prosperity for the people of America and Africa. With multiple new initiatives launched at the Summit including $15.7 billion in new trade and investment deals, and a significant increase in the pace of senior U.S. government leader travel to Africa to include Vice President Harris and several Cabinet members, signs of invigorated U.S. prioritization of the relationship with Africa are generally positive. This plenary session will afford the opportunity to assess fulfillment of the commitments made by U.S. and African government and private sector leaders aimed at strengthening the foundation for growth in the partnership, and promotion of private sector-led economic growth as the engine for the transformation of African trade and investment prospects.