The Weekly Roundup
July 11, 2022

Visitors to USTDA headquarters this past week included a delegation from Mexico led by Sonora's Governor Alfonso Durazo, and a visit by Lou-Anne Gilchrist, ambassador to the United States from the Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Catch highlights from these visits on Director Ebong's Twitter.
 

Stay tuned next week for Director Ebong's highlights from the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, hosted in Marrakech. This year’s summit “Building Forward Together” will explore a renewed public and private stakeholder commitment to building stronger U.S.-Africa trade, investment and commercial ties as we emerge from unprecedented health and economic challenges. To register and learn more, visit the forum website and follow the hashtag #AfricaBizSummit.
 

USTDA is hosting aviation leaders from East and Southern Africa for a Virtual Business Briefing on Thursday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT. Learn about the latest airspace management projects and business opportunities.

Register here.
Nigeria Smart Grid Solutions Reverse Trade Mission

USTDA hosting the Nigeria Smart Grid Solutions Reverse Trade Mission from July 18 – July 22 to familiarize Nigerian leaders in the transmission and distribution sector with best practices and state-of-the-art U.S. smart grid technologies. The delegation will visit utilities, grid operators, and U.S. companies in Atlanta, Chicago, and San Francisco.

More details here.
Bangladesh Inland Waterways Management Reverse Trade Mission

On August 9 at 9 a.m. CDT/ 10 a.m. EDT in New Orleans, LA, join government officials from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), Ministry of Shipping, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), and private sector leaders to learn about potential business opportunities in Bangladesh.

Learn more here.
Airports Conference of the Americas banner. Photo of people walking in airport.
Airport Conference of the Americas

USTDA Country Manager for Latin America and Caribbean Gabrielle Mandel will participate in the panel discussion “The Airport Ecosystem as an Engine of Economic Development” at the Airports Conference of the Americas, August 7-10, in Miami, Florida. For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.aaae.org/conferenceamericas. Airport personnel from the Latin America/Caribbean region should contact Christopher Rochette for discounted pricing to attend.
Meet our Summer Interns

Get a behind the scenes look life at USTDA from our public affairs summer interns. Follow our Instagram highlights @USTDA_ throughout the summer to get scoop on what’s happening at USTDA.
Join our team!

  • USTDA’s Office of the General Counsel is seeking a talented, highly motivated attorney to support our program initiatives. Apply by Aug. 5.

  • Join one of the best IT teams in the U.S. government! USTDA is hiring a senior IT specialist who will work in close coordination with our Chief Information Officer. Apply by July 20.

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program? Check out our Fall intern program! Current opportunities in Congressional Affairs, IT, Finance, and Indo-Pacific and Latin America regional teams. These are virtual internships, open to U.S. citizens worldwide. Apply by July 29.
Extended!
Brazil: Instituto Rui Barbosa Technical Assistance
Proposals Due July 22 Request RFP
About USTDA
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.