U.S. Commercial Service Sub-Saharan Africa

"It is always great to partner with our sister USG agencies and state economic development bureaus to advance trade across sub-Saharan Africa. Congratulations to the Virginia company representatives who took the initiative to travel to Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire to identify business partners to increase trade. We look forward to continuing to support you on your journey across the continent.” Cynthia Griffin Video of the West Africa trade mission stop 2: Abidjan: https://lnkd.in/ddBu2Nst Prosper Africa USAID U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of State U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

"It is always great to partner with our sister USG agencies and state economic development bureaus to advance trade across sub-Saharan Africa. Congratulations to the Virginia company representatives who took the initiative to travel to Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire to identify business partners to increase trade. We look forward to continuing to support you on your journey across the continent.”  Cynthia Griffin Video of the West Africa trade mission stop1:   Dakar: https://lnkd.in/d_pBkSsy Prosper Africa USAID U.S. Department of State U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Yesterday, the U.S. Commercial Service #southafrica bid farewell to Commercial Officer Mike Bromley. Thank you Michael for your commitment in supporting U.S. companies’ work in South Africa, and all the best in your new assignment. #fairwell #commerce #officer

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! We are excited to announce the U.S. Commercial Service Mozambique is recruiting a delegation of Mozambican businesses to attend the Gastech 2024 Conference in Houston Texas. Houston is the perfect host for #Gastech – the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference for natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, climate technologies, energy manufacturing, and low-carbon solutions. Reach out to us at [email protected], or click on the link below, to find out more! https://lnkd.in/eU8ryXp6 Daniel de Courlon Donato

Be part of the U.S. and Mauritius Business Summit taking place August 21-22 in Port Louis and explore opportunities in the vibrant #Mauritius market. Designed to strengthen commercial ties, this two-day Summit features B2G (business to government) and B2B (business to business) meetings, sector roundtables, high-level networking events, and informative site visits. If you’re in the following priority sectors: Healthcare, Biotechnology, ICT, Renewable Energy, FinTech and Cybersecurity, Blue Economy, or Agri-Tech, then this Summit is for you.  To reserve your place please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/dKtJ9kfr To learn more please see the flyer or reach out to Felicity Nagel at the U.S. Commercial Service South Africa: [email protected] #summit #business #trade #b2b #b2g Henry Jardine Cynthia Griffin Tyler Hacking Felicity Nagel

Congratulations to the #Southafrican🇿🇦 delegation that attended and participated in the #SelectUSASummit in Washington, D.C. from 23 – 26 June, showcasing its interest in U.S. investment opportunities. The seven-member team aimed to explore and expand their businesses in the U.S. The companies represented included: •CITRA • Dabmar Screens • Lightbulb Edtech • Nando’s PERi-PERi • Profitshare Partners • SGG Imports and Exports Their participation underscored the strategic importance of fostering international business relations and highlighted the growing interest of South African companies in the U.S. market. To learn more about SelectUSA Investment Summit 2025 https://lnkd.in/dWMvS6i Bernadette Castillo Stewart Josef Martin Allan Mushabe Sarah Egerton Joel Baur Andrew Maren Nando's South Africa Brendan Cue Lonje Mwendera (MBA) Mpilo Mahlangu Sai Gireesh SelectUSA #SelectUSASummit #SelectUSA #FDI #southafrica #tradeandinvestment

U.S. Commercial Service #southafrica On June 26 attended the Africa Rail Conference in #johannesburg. The conference is the industry meeting place for attracting investment, development and technology for rail operators, end-users, government and investors on the continent. U.S. firms Wabtec Corporation and Amsted Rail were exhibitors at the conference and it was also a great opportunity to revive contacts with State Owned Entities and promote the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Port and Rail Trade Mission scheduled to take place August in South Africa Johannesburg. #rail #ports #trade

Thrilled to share a photo of our Nigerian delegation to this year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit with Commerce Under Secretary Marisa Lago and Consul General Will Stevens. Especially proud that this year’s delegation was not only the largest from Nigeria ever, but also ranked in the TOP 10! Our diverse delegation of Nigerian investors included major industrials, SMEs, and startups - of which 40% are tech companies and 30% of our delegation are women! One of our tech delegates, EduFirst pitched live at the Summit. Thank you to Chamberlain Eke and the entire CS Nigeria team for your phenomenal work and thank you to each of our delegates for joining us!

The U.S. Commercial Service Mozambique is recruiting a delegation of Mozambican businesses to attend the Gastech 2024 Conference in Houston, TX! #Gastech is the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference for #naturalgas, #LNG, #hydrogen, #climatetechnologies, #energymanufacturing, and #lowcarbonsolutions. Reach out to us at [email protected], or click on the link below, to find out more! https://lnkd.in/eU8ryXp6 Daniel de Courlon Donato

On June 6, U.S. Commercial Service #southafrica attended an exclusive cocktail event hosted by Fragomen. Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs Cynthia Griffin was the key note speaker, where she highlighted strong business relations between South Africa and the United States, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s role and commitment in creating conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities, the importance of reliable global mobility services to facilitate the above and the importance of Innovation, equity, and resilience as a strategic goal of the Department. Fragomen was celebrating 15 years in South African with 60 jobs created so far and the opening of their new offices in Johannesburg.