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Exploring Transportation Sector Export Opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

Exploring Transportation Sector Export Opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. June 27, 2012. USTDA Program Activities. Matching U.S. Commercial Interests with Development Opportunities. International Business Partnership Program Reverse Trade Missions Conferences Workshops.

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Exploring Transportation Sector Export Opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. Exploring Transportation Sector Export Opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa June 27, 2012

  2. USTDA Program Activities Matching U.S. Commercial Interests with Development Opportunities • International Business Partnership Program • Reverse Trade Missions • Conferences • Workshops • Project Development Program • Feasibility Studies • Pilot Projects • Technical Assistance

  3. USTDA in Sub-Saharan Africa2007-2011

  4. Rift Valley Railways

  5. Rift Valley Railways • Five-year, $287 million revitalization program • Fleet modernization plus communications and signaling systems • RFPs to be released later in 2012 • USTDA Reverse Trade Mission to take place Summer 2012: DC, Chicago, Erie (TBD)

  6. Southern Africa Regional Rail Initiative • Regional Rail Workshop, March 2012 • Fall 2012: Phase II • USTDA Reverse Trade Missions: Rolling Stock, Signaling and Communications Systems • Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia

  7. South Africa: Transnet • Transnet Freight Rail • Transnet Rail Engineering • USTDA Reverse Trade Missions: Fall 2012

  8. Ghana: Kotoka International Airport • $190 million Renovation and Expansion of the International Terminal Building • New Ticketing Building, New Concourse and Site Systems, Car Park, Roadways • Air Traffic Control Tower under design

  9. Light Aircraft and Helicopters • USTDA Multi-Country USTDA Reverse Trade Mission to take place July 9-18 • Wichita, KS; Fort Worth, TX; Vero Beach/West Palm Beach, FL; Washington, DC • Business and Financing Roundtable: July 17

  10. South Africa Aviation

  11. Getting Involved

  12. Contact USTDA Telephone (703) 875-4357 Fax (703) 875-4009 Website: www.ustda.gov Paul Marin, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa pmarin@ustda.gov Michael DeRenzo, Country Manager, South Africa mderenzo@ustda.gov Jason Nagy, Business Development Manager, South Africa jnagy@ustda.gov Jamie Merriman, Country Manager, East and Central Africa jmerriman@ustda.gov Lisa Bonnikson, Country Manager, West Africa Lbonnikson@ustda.gov Steve Lewis, Digital Media Manager, Public Affairs slewis@ustda.gov

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