GEORGIA
AFRICA
LEGISLATIVE
CAUCUS
ABOUT THE CAUCUS
Established in 2019 and formally recognized in the adoption of House Resolution 349 (2021), the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus was created to foster productive business relationships between the State of Georgia and African nations.
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Georgia's trade and transportation infrastructure has grown rapidly:
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport -- the top-ranked world's busiest airport for the last 20 years, and
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the Port of Savannah -- America's single largest and fastest growing container terminal.
Georgia has served as the principal hub for trade in the Southeast United States. Global 100 companies like Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service, alongside Fortune 500 brands like NCR, Delta Air Lines, and AGCO have charted industry-leading growth, shipping millions in TEU across the globe from inside the state's extensive resource chains.
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"The largest free-trade in the world, spanning the African continent with its 1.2 billion people, has come into effect, aiming to eradicate tariffs and create...a potential market worth $2.5 trillion."
- Forbes Magazine (2019)
The Georgia-Africa Legislative Caucus convenes to review public & economic policy measures, consider legislative intervention, enhance trade networks, and encourage minority participation in new contracting opportunities.
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
State Representative/
Founder & Co-Chair
El-Mahdi Holly
116th District
Stockbridge, GA
State Representative/
Co-Chair
Segun Adeyina
110th District
Grayson, GA
State Representative/
Secretary
State Representative
Phil Olaleye
Solomon Adesanya
43rd District
Marietta, GA
59th District
Atlanta, GA
State Senator
State Representative
Gabe Okoye
Donzella James
35th District
Atlanta, GA
102nd District
Lawrenceville, GA
Former Dean,
Georgia House of Representatives; President Emeritus, Synovus Bank Foundation
Calvin Smyre
135th District
Columbus, GA
State
Senator/
Past Chair,
Georgia
Legislative
Black Caucus
Tonya Anderson
43rd District
Lithonia, GA
State Representative
Chair, GA Black Caucus
State Representative
Carl Gilliard
Rhonda Burnough
162nd District
Garden City, GA
77tn District
Riverdale, GA
State Representative
Doreen Carter
92nd District
Lithonia, GA
State Senator
Gail Davenport
44th District
Jonesboro, GA
State Senator
Derek Mallow
2nd District
Savannah, GA
State Representative
Kim Schofield
60th District
Atlanta, GA
State Representative
Pedro Marin
96th District
Duluth, GA
State Representative
Sandra Scott
76th District
Rex, GA
External Advisory Council
(*founding members)
Daraka Satcher, Esq.*
Principal
Satcher Group/SV Ventures
Philippa
Kamara*
Executive Director
Africa Fashion Week Atlanta /
Atlanta International Nursery
Olubunmi 'Bunmi'
Jinadu*
President & CEO
United Soccer Africa LLC
DeShawn Dominique Jenkins*
Director
D.D. Jenkins Global Consulting
Dr. Karcheik
Sims-Alvarado
Professor, Africana Studies
Morehouse College
Wayne Swanson*
Agricultural Specialist
Swanson Family Farms
Dr. Mboh Elango, MD
Principal Physician/President
MEDICI Urgent Care & Wellness
Aishah Rashied-Hyman
Executive Director
Public Media Women in Leadership
Dr. Levar Lamar Smith
Principal
Maverick Indaba Group
CONTACT
Inquiries
For inquiries, questions or commendations, please call
(404) 656-0287 or email GA.Africa.Caucus@gmail.com.
While membership is restricted to Georgia legislators and the founding advisory council, we are open to partnering with members of the public. If you or your organization are interested in joining the caucus, please complete the following form:
Contact Us
Capitol Office
607-F Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Tel: (404) 656-0287
Fax: (404) 463-0871