The document announces the 2012 U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Conference hosted by MEA Magazine in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. It will be held on May 15, 2012 in Washington D.C. and will include a luncheon recognizing 50 influential women business leaders doing business nationally and internationally. The keynote speaker will be Fernando Galaviz, President and CEO of THE CENTECH GROUP, Inc. Other confirmed speakers include Secretary of Commerce John Bryson and Gloria Parker, CEO of Parker Group Consulting. The event aims to honor women shaping the economic future and empowering communities worldwide.