PRESIDENT'S NOTES
May 3 Event With Ambassadors Highlights Africa Trade
I’m writing from Accra, Ghana, where I’ve been speaking with countless other WTC leaders and company representatives about the strength of Delaware’s businesses. This year’s World Trade Center General Assembly is an opportunity to highlight the world’s fastest-growing continent and the many opportunities for exporting that are available. Participating in the trade show was Mohamed Cisse, president of Tungsten Global Consulting, who saw tremendous interest in his lab equipment from companies and government agencies. There was also interest in the Port of Wilmington, the Foreign Trade Zone, incorporation and business services, agriculture and tourism. 

I’d like to invite everyone to a special forum coming up May 3 on U.S.-Africa trade right here in Delaware, which will feature ambassadors from Botswana, Nigeria, and Tanzania speaking about opportunities in their countries. The event kicks off the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in July, and will also feature a resource panel from federal agencies and national organizations and a preview of the Delaware Diamond Auction on May 9. 

Carla Sydney Stone
President
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Ukraine Dinner May 18
The Rotary Club of Wilmington invites you to attend a Stands With Ukraine dinner May 18 to hear from the Ukranian Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Marakova, speaking live via video. The reception and dinner will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hotel du Pont, and will raise funds to provide shelter for Ukranians made homeless by the war through the Rotary Club of Kyiv. Tickets must be purchased by May 12, and sponsorships are also available. Click here to register.
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WTC Delaware provides a full range of international trade-related services with an in-depth focus on export/import of services and manufactured goods. These pages contain brief information on opportunities that could offer exciting possibilities for U.S. companies in a variety of industry sectors.

  • COLOMBIA: Water Treatment Plant
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  • ANGOLA: Tender Construction of Septage Treatment Plants
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