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Promoting Digital Television in the Dominican Republic

Latin America and the Caribbean Team 2020-03-10 00:00:00Telecommunications

In 2015, the Dominican Republic announced plans to transition from analog to digital television, which requires television stations to purchase new broadcasting equipment and viewers to obtain a digital TV or top box converter. As the DR prepared for the transition, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency hosted a visit to the United States for officials from the Dominican Telecommunication Institute (Indotel) and representatives of the country’s top public and private television broadcasters to view U.S. technologies and learn best practices. 

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Senegal Success Story: Supporting Energy Access Through American Technology

Clare Sierawski, Country Manager, Power Africa (Accra, Ghana)2019-12-27 00:00:00Electricity Transmission & Distribution

Senegal Success Story: Supporting Energy Access Through American Technology

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency connects America’s private sector to infrastructure opportunities in developing and middle-income countries. A principal example of its mission is a recent success in Senegal.

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Dangote Refinery: Private African Infrastructure Developed to World Class Standards

Josh Egba, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Country Representative, Nigeria 2019-03-21 00:00:00Traditional Energy & Power

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit what will soon be the sixth largest crude oil refinery in the world, and the world’s largest single-train refinery. At the Dangote refinery, I had the opportunity to pose in front of a 3,000-ton hydrocracking reactor, providing perspective on the scale of the operation.

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India Aviation Reverse Trade Mission - A Readout, next steps

Mehnaz Ansari, Country Representative - South Asia, USTDA 2018-04-30 00:00:00Aviation

In September 2017, the U.S Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) hosted the India Aviation Safety, Security and Airport Infrastructure Reverse Trade Mission in the United States. As India aims to invest $120 billion in civil aviation over next ten years, this visit occurred at an opportune time for decision-makers to meet with the U.S. stakeholders to consider potential partnership opportunities, and to obtain leading best practices that can allow India to leapfrog the growth trajectory of its aviation sector.

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USTDA Industry Partner, Primus Power, Named to the 2018 Global Cleantech 100 List

USTDA2018-01-31 00:00:00Electricity Transmission & Distribution

Connecting leading U.S. solutions to infrastructure projects overseas represents the heart of USTDA’s mission, and when an industry partner is recognized for their innovation, the Agency celebrates alongside them. USTDA is proud to congratulate Primus Power for being named to the 2018 Global Cleantech 100 list.

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