African Entrepreneurs Coalition, AEC African Entrepreneurs Coalition, AEC The African Entrepreneurs Coalition (AEC) is an independent business development & trade association dedicated to the promotion of trade and investment between public and private businesses located in the United States and Africa. We offer members workshops, conferences and networking opportunities intended to strengthen international business management, investment, and trade between the countries of Africa and the US. Founded in 2013, the Coalition serves as an advocate for the creation, growth, and development businesses who are committed to contributing to Africa’s development. We actively promote the expansion of business opportunities on behalf of our membership through referrals, business match-making, seminars & events, trade missions and related activities. The Coalition is a non-partisan organization; hence, our focus is solely on economic expansion, business development, and increasing trade volume for our members. We are committed to leading, educating, and creating opportunities for our members to grow their businesses while serving as a spirited advocate for the development of Africa. Our Purpose The primary objective of the Coalition is to facilitate business to business (B2B) relationships as well as develop opportunities for investments and trade between our constituencies involved in the following sectors: International Trade and Commerce Energy and Mining Financial Services Tourism Agriculture Infrastructure Health and Pharmaceuticals Commercial & Residential Real Estate