The Africa Trade Office

THE AFRICA TRADE OFFICE
1100 Mercantile Lane
Suite 115-A
Largo, MD 20774
Ph 301-583-4650

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: WHAT’S NEXT FOR SOUTHERN SUDAN?

The Africa Trade Office was honored to host a seven-person delegation from the South African City of Tswhane (formerly Pretoria) led by the Executive Mayor Kgosientoso Ramkgopa on July 6, 2011. The delegation held a roundtable with Prince George’s County firms regarding specific opportunities in IT infrastructure, and construction. U.S. companies were encouraged to come to South Africa and open up operations for the long term.

To learn more, download the Tshwane Economic Development Framework & Investment Strategies presentation.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Crittenden.

This project is funded by a grant from the U.S Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA's funding should not be construed as an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Helpful Links

These are some helpful links that contain information on trade, exporting and resources.

State and Federal Organizations

Federal

United States Trade & Development Agency-http://www.USTDA.gov
World Bank Procurement Sites- http://www.worldbank.org/corporateprocurement; www.worldbank.org/consultant; www.devbusiness.com; www.dgmarket.com
U.S. Commercial Service’s Resources for Going Global-http://www.export.gov
International Gateway, World Trade Center Association http://www.itcdc.com/trade
A Basic Guide to Exporting - www.unzco.com/basicguide/ - 3k
U.S. Department of Commerce www.commerce.gov.
U.S. Department of State-www.state.gov
African Growth and Opportunity Act.-http://www.agoa.gov

State

Maryland Governor’s Grant Office-www.grants.maryland.gov
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development-www.choosemaryland.gov
D.C. Office of Partnerships and Grant Service, Executive Office of the Mayor, Government of the District of Columbia-http://opgs.dc.gov
Virginia Department of Business Assistance – www.vdba.virginia.gov

International Organizations

World Trade Center Institute, Maryland Premier Global Business Partner-www.wtci.org
Millennium Challenge Corporation-http://www.mcc.gov

EMBASSY LINKS
Embassy of Angola: www.angola.org
Embassy of Benin: www.beninembassy.org
Embassy of Botswana: www.botswanaembassy.org
Embassy of Cameroon: http://www.embassy.org/embassies/cm.html
Embassy of Cape Verde: www.capeverdeusaembassy.org
Embassy of Comoros: www.embassy.org/embassies/km.html
Embassy of Egypt:: www.egyptembassy.net
Embassy of Ethiopia: www.ethiopianembassy.org
Embassy of Equatorial Guinea: www.malabo.usembassy.gov
Ethiopia: www.ethiopianembassy.org
Embassy of Gabon: www.omarbongo.com
Embassy of Ghana: www.ghanaembassy.org
Embassy of Guinea: www.embassyofguinea.org
Embassy of Lesotho: www.lesothoemb-usa.gov.ls
Embassy of Liberia: http://www.liberiaconsulate.com
Embassy of Madagascar: www.madagascar-consulate.org
Embassy of Malawi: www.embassy.org/embassies/mw.html
Embassy of Mali: www.maliembassy.us
Embassy of Mauritius: www.maurinet.com/embassydc.html
Embassy of Morocco: www.dcusa.themoroccanembassy.com
Embassy of Mozambique: www.embamoc-usa.org
Embassy of Nigeria: www.nigeriaembassyusa.org
Embassy of Rwanda: www.rwandaembassy.org
Embassy of Senegal: www.embassy.org/embassies/sn.html
Embassy of Seychelles: www.embassy.org/embassies/sc.html
Embassy of South Africa: http://www.saembassy.org/
Embassy of Swaziland: www.embassy.org/embassies/sz.html
Embassy of Tanzania: www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org
Embassy of Uganda: www.ugandaembassy-us.org