Sub-Saharan Africa

Under its Access Africa initiative, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency is sponsoring the two-day Nigeria: Digital Connectivity and Security Standards Workshop. This event will convene public and private sector leaders from the United States and Nigeria to identify the technologies and solutions that can accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation. Participants will assess the latest trends on digital trade standards, connectivity, spectrum management, TV White Space, 5G development and data privacy, as well as advance international best practices for ICT sector development.

This workshop represents an opportunity for U.S. companies to better understand the landscape of Nigeria’s ICT sector, learn about regulatory changes and upcoming project opportunities, meet key decision-makers and form new business partnerships.

The workshop will take place as two half-days from January 26-27, from 8:30am – 11:40am EST / 2:30pm – 5:40pm WAT. As a hybrid event, with participants joining both virtually on Cisco Webex and a limited number of participants joining in person in Abuja, Nigeria.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is organizing this event on behalf of USTDA. To join one or both days of the virtual event, please register here.  For other questions regarding the workshop, please contact Sharon Okello, Program Manager, International Development for ANSI by email at sokello@ansi.org or by text or phone at (202) 331-3634.

USTDA is hosting a delegation from South Africa and Ethiopia to convene leading U.S. providers of technologies and services that can facilitate digital infrastructure development in these three countries. The visit, which is currently being rescheduled, will familiarize representatives from both public and private sectors with the latest U.S. innovations and services in the ICT sector.

The visit will provide excellent opportunities for U.S. companies and Access Africa partners to meet with delegates, showcase their technologies and solutions, and learn more about project opportunities in South Africa and Ethiopia. As part of the itinerary, USTDA will also host a business briefing that will likely take place in Washington, D.C. The date is currently TBD.

The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) is organizing the event on behalf of USTDA. For more information about how your company can participate, please contact Lauren Krauth at lkrauth@bciu.org.

USTDA is hosting delegations from Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to meet with leading U.S. providers that can facilitate customs technology and best practices in these countries. The visit will also familiarize representatives from customs, port and aviation authorities with the latest U.S. innovations and services in the customs sector. The visit further supports the 2017 Security Government Initiative Joint Country Action Plan currently underway by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Ghana. The visit is currently being rescheduled.

U.S. companies will also have opportunities to meet with delegates, showcase their technologies and solutions, and learn more about project opportunities in Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. As part of the itinerary, USTDA will host a business briefing likely to take place in Washington, D.C. The date is TBD.

Futron Aviation is organizing the event on behalf of USTDA. For more information about how your company can participate, please contact Ed Shea at eshea@futronaviation.com.

As part of the Access Africa Reverse Trade Mission on Digital Infrastructure, USTDA is hosting a business briefing for U.S. companies to meet with decision-makers from the ICT sector in Ethiopia and South Africa. The event will allow U.S. company participants to meet one-on-one with delegates to showcase their company’s technologies and expertise in digital infrastructure and learn about upcoming ICT opportunities in these markets.

BCIU is organizing this visit on behalf of USTDA. For further information regarding registration, please contact Julie Hanash via email at jhanash@bciu.org or via phone at (212) 490-0460.

As part of the West Africa Customs Modernization and Trade Facilitation Reverse Trade Mission, USTDA is hosting a business briefing for U.S. companies to meet with decision-makers from Nigeria, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire’s customs, port and aviation authorities. The event will allow U.S. company participants to meet one-on-one with delegates to showcase their company’s technologies and expertise in the customs sector. The briefing is currently being rescheduled.

Futron Aviation is organizing the event on behalf of USTDA. For more information about how your company can participate, please contact Ed Shea at eshea@futronaviation.com.