Here’s your Daily Brief for August 14th:

U.S. Congressional Delegation Begins Four Nation Africa Trade Mission (via Africa Business Source) – The delegation will be visit Liberia, Ghana, Angola, and South Africa

Is There a Mortgage Boom in Sub-Saharan Africa? – I posted yesterday about the “Micro-Credit Crisis”. Interestingly, today Theresa Carpenter Sondjo over at Appfrica posted an article about how banks in sub-Saharan Africa are looking to capitalize on a growing middle class. This includes fulfilling a growing desire for home ownership by offering mortgages.