This US State Department-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is for eight business leaders from Angola, Cabo Verde, & Sao Tome and Principe and their U.S. State Department liaisons, who will be visiting Detroit to examine Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Lusophone).

The delegations program in Detroit, MI will provide an opportunity to observe the effectiveness of the business sector in creating jobs and alleviating poverty worldwide, discuss societal barriers facing entrepreneurs, especially women and other disadvantaged groups, and best practices in overcoming these restrictions. The delegates will explore various business models, support mechanisms and innovations such as micro-lending, multi-level marketing, the use of the internet, and others.