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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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Exploring the Gas Industry in Africa: A Conversation with Industry Experts

USTDASlav Gatchev, Managing Director of Delphos International, Ltd.2018-01-03 00:00:00Gas InitiativeTraditional Energy & Power

As part of the U.S. Gas Infrastructure Exports Initiative, USTDA staff spoke with Slav Gatchev, Managing Director of Delphos International, Ltd., a Washington, D.C.-based project finance advisor, about Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) related export opportunities for U.S. companies in sub-Saharan Africa. Delphos International has worked on USTDA-funded activities in Latin America, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe.

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Connecting U.S. industry to Nigeria's gas infrastructure needs

Dr. Timothy Okon, Senior Adviser Fiscal Strategy to the Minister of State for Petroleum ResourcesAdegbite Adeniji, Senior Technical Adviser for Gas and Upstream to the Minister of State for Petroleum ResourcesAdedayo Adeshina, Coordinator, Nigerian LPG Expansion PlanJoshua Egba, Business Development Specialist, USTDA2017-11-22 00:00:00Gas InitiativeTraditional Energy & Power

With significant gas resources, Nigeria has the potential to accelerate national development and quickly meet the targets of its economic recovery and growth plan. However, many of these resources remain untapped because of issues related to demand, pricing, and infrastructure deficiencies. Associated gases have been flared for decades, wasting valuable resources and constituting significant health and environmental hazards.

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From Finance to Entrepreneurship: How one family’s leap created a lasting legacy

David Riposo, USTDA Implementation Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa2017-10-03 00:00:00Renewable Energy

While Chad Bannick enjoyed his first jobs in finance in Minnesota and Arizona, he craved the opportunity to make a broader impact on the world, so he and his wife, Kortney, moved to Rwanda to start a new life. After they arrived, they connected with a non-governmental organization transforming at-risk families into entrepreneurs. Whether helping a young farmer buy a scale to weigh potatoes or teaching a widow to start a grain milling business, the Bannicks cultivated the ambition of Rwandans enabling them to achieve success and self-reliance.

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