The Ambassador of the United States of America to Cameroon Michael Stephen HOZA was granted audience on Friday 16 September 2016 by the President of the Republic His Excellency Paul BIYA. The US Ambassador was bearer of an invitation to the Head of State to attend the US – Africa Business Forum scheduled to hold in New York on 21 September 2016 on the side-lines of the United Nations General Assembly.

During the audience, the two personalities also made a review of the bilateral cooperation between the US and Cameroon, the security situation in the country and the sub-region, and many other issues of common interest.

The US – Africa Business Forum is expected to bring together over 50 African leaders and over 150 business magnates with a view to increasing the commercial opportunities between Africa and the United States of America. It will be holding under the theme: “Strengthening trade and financial ties between the United States and Africa”.