The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) invited a distinguished group of African Ambassadors in the United States to explore new avenues for U.S.-Africa cooperation, with the goal of transforming the partnership into a more strategic one that moves beyond the traditional aid-and-development framework. The discussions highlighted a growing consensus: Africa’s vast natural resources, youthful population, and economic potential offer the U.S. a unique opportunity to advance both its strategic and economic interests on the global stage.