Obama's Post-African Trip To-Do List

Priorities for Africa outlined by the Obama administration.

Business Not as Usual - On the final leg of his African tour that ended July 2, President Obama called the relationship between the continent and the U.S. to be "a partnership of equals." But while Africa is home to some of the world's fastest growing economies, it still has a lot of catching up to do. These are some of the ways the president is hoping the U.S. can help. – Joyce Jones (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Business Not as Usual - On the final leg of his African tour that ended July 2, President Obama called the relationship between the continent and the U.S. to be "a partnership of equals." But while Africa is home to some of the world's fastest growing economies, it still has a lot of catching up to do. These are some of the ways the president is hoping the U.S. can help. – Joyce Jones (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act - Obama has pledged to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which enables South Africa and other nations to export products to the U.S. tariff-free. (Photo: Trevor Snapp/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act - Obama has pledged to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which enables South Africa and other nations to export products to the U.S. tariff-free. (Photo: Trevor Snapp/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Refurbishing Individual Land Rights - While traditional approaches to land registration might take decades, modern nationwide programs can now be completed within 5-10 years, says the World Bank. Improving ownership security over individual lands (owned by an individual, as opposed to a community) would require implementing such programs, which employ systematic designations, detailed surveys and low-cost technologies.(Photo: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Food Insecurity - The Feed the Future and Food Security Alliance programs enable African farmers to form networks that enable them to pool resources, access lower-cost credit and band together to market and sell their produce more effectively. Currently nine nations are participating and the administration hopes to increase the number. (Photo: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Let There Be Light - The president is calling for U.S. multinational corporations to partner with the government on a multi-billion dollar proposal to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing "light where currently there is darkness." (Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

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Let There Be Light - The president is calling for U.S. multinational corporations to partner with the government on a multi-billion dollar proposal to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing "light where currently there is darkness." (Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

The World Is Their Marketplace - The White House has announced a new partnership between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa to expand trade within Africa and economic ties between the two nations and other global markets. Key growth sectors include agriculture, health, clean energy, environment and trade-related infrastructure. It also will promote collaboration between African and American associations and business-to-business matchmaking.(Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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The World Is Their Marketplace - The White House has announced a new partnership between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa to expand trade within Africa and economic ties between the two nations and other global markets. Key growth sectors include agriculture, health, clean energy, environment and trade-related infrastructure. It also will promote collaboration between African and American associations and business-to-business matchmaking.(Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah)

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Public-Private Partnerships - Expand the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. OPIC is a pseudo-government agency that uses private equity to help U.S. companies doing business in Africa and other nations.(Photo: Courtesy of Overseas Private Investment Corporation)

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Public-Private Partnerships - Expand the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. OPIC is a pseudo-government agency that uses private equity to help U.S. companies doing business in Africa and other nations.(Photo: Courtesy of Overseas Private Investment Corporation)

Catch Up With China - China has so far invested nearly double the amount of money in Africa than the U.S., which has resulted in a head start in diverse economic markets.(Photo:GUY-GERVAIS KITINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Catch Up With China - China has so far invested nearly double the amount of money in Africa than the U.S., which has resulted in a head start in diverse economic markets.(Photo:GUY-GERVAIS KITINA/AFP/Getty Images)

Strengthen Democracy - The administration has launched the Young African Leaders Initiative. While in South Africa, Obama introduced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, which encourages American companies, universities and NGOs to engage and mentor up to 1,000 of Africa’s next generation of leaders. (Photo: AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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Strengthen Democracy - The administration has launched the Young African Leaders Initiative. While in South Africa, Obama introduced the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, which encourages American companies, universities and NGOs to engage and mentor up to 1,000 of Africa’s next generation of leaders. (Photo: AP Photo/Jerome Delay)