In collaboration with the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) and other stakeholders, the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce launched a Cold Chain Assessment Initiative in Kenya. He was honored to join Prime Minister Hailemariam, Prime Minister Jugnauth and President Kenyatta, not to mention the dozens of delegation members representing Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Cote d’ Ivoire and the African Union. 7. Rick Johnston, Fernando Docters and Corey Passarella all emphasized the importance of enabling policies and transparent practices that alleviate risks and encourage investors to invest. We want to help you tap into those markets. Nile Diplomacy - What Is Expected From Our Diplomats and MPs? Amaechi also highlighted investment opportunities at Nigerian ports. %PDF-1.6 %���� (9$ Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox. Abubakar Bawa Bwari, Hon. Min. The term e-commerce was coined back in the 1960s, with the rise of electronic commerce – the buying and selling of goods through the transmission of data – which was made possible by the introduction of the electronic data interchange. Africa is home to 6 of the top 10 fastest growing countries in the world and U.S. exports to sub-Saharan Africa now top $21 billion a year. The Symposium brought together approximately 100 government and private sector leaders engaged in cold chain activities across the East African region. Tweets about #DBIA, OR #AGOA, OR #AfricaSummit, OR #PowerAfrica, OR #USAfricaBizForum, OR #USAfrica, OR #TradeWinds15 from:tradegov, OR from:exportgov, OR from:commercegov, OR from:opicgov, OR from:ustda, OR from:MCCgov, OR from:USDAForeignAg, OR from:PennyPritzker, OR from:BizUSA, OR from:usbiashara, OR from:USAID, OR from:USTradeRep, OR from:USEmbassySA, OR from:USEmbassyGhana, OR from:USEmbassyAbuja, OR from:USEmbassyAddis, OR from:USEmbassyMaputo, OR from:USEmbassyTZ, Keeping it Cool: Assessing Cold Chain in Kenya, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Arrives in Lagos, Nigeria to Lead Fact-Finding Mission with President's Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA), Corporate Council on Africa Holds Summit in Ethiopia with Strong U.S. Government Participation, U.S. Trade and Development Agency to provide technical assistance under the U.S. Trade Stats Express. Audu Innocent Ogbeh, Hon. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. Target areas include rice processing, wheat processing, improved cattle breeding, nuts such as cashews, fruits and honey production. Established in 1992, CLDP is a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce that helps achieve U.S. foreign policy goals in developing and post-conflict countries through commercial legal reforms. The project financing handbook was drafted using the same Book Sprintmethod as the first Power Africa handbook, which allowed our diverse group of contributors from African governments, development banks, private banks and leading international law firms, all whom contributed their time on a pro-bono basis, to complete the handbook in only five days.