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Tradewinds
Tradewinds is a monthly newsletter produced by the West Africa Trade Hub.
May, 2012
Recently, a chef who designs recipes for giant food companies like Kraft and General Mills was dumbfounded after analyzing a cream-colored powder provided to him by the USAID West Africa Trade Hub....
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As stakeholders prepare for the first Borderless conference – “Transforming Trade” May 15-16 in Abidjan (click here to register) - the USAID Trade Hub’s Road Governance Team...
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On April 30, Ouagarinter set a record: the “dry” port in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, handled 110 containers, the most ever for a single day. The increased volume reflects...
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Un consensus pour établir un programme portant sur la qualité de la noix du karité et une nouvelle initiative destinée à augmenter l’utilisation du karité dans l’industrie alimentaire...
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U.S. Ambassador Phillip Carter III and Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Commerce, Mr. Dagobert Banzio, inaugurated a new AGOA Resource Center in Abidjan. 120 stakeholders participated in the...
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March, 2012
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Business coming together to tackle the problem of 'staggering losses' at first Borderless conference
On a recent morning at the Benin-Nigeria border, a truck was stuck. The problem was not mud – it hadn’t rained for weeks. Nor was it deep sand – the road is solid and in good...
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In January, AfricaNow!, the network of importers and producers of West African home decor and fashion accessories, exhibited products at the New York International Gift Fair. Vickie Remoe, a...
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A cashew-financing scheme launched last year with stakeholders in Nigeria is expanding, helping companies overcome the access to finance challenge – perhaps the greatest obstacle they face....
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Often overlooked and underpaid, truck drivers are important stakeholders in the transport and logistics industry. They also play a key role in the USAID-UEMOA road governance initiative –...
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Over the course of five days, a Borderless caravan facilitated discussions on road governance in Cote d'Ivoire, which has seen significant declines in road checkpoints, bribes and delays since the...
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Shea 2012: Shared Value registrations surge as stakeholders prepare for CotonouOver 180 people from 15 countries have registered for Shea 2012: Shared Value, the annual shea industry conference...
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February, 2012
The launch of the Acumen Fund in West Africa is another sign that entrepreneurs have more reason to be optimistic that a key barrier to trade – access to finance – is being dealt a stiff...
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Cashew apples are getting plump and starting to drop across West Africa. Despite a few anomalies – a cold spell in The Gambia, sporadic rains in Ghana – many are expecting the 2012 season...
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With rising global interest in shea, the African shea industry is growing at an unprecedented rate. Prices for shea have increased by a staggering 50% since 2006 as the shea-producing industry has...
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The words used to describe the scenes at the Ghana-Togo border would make any business person cringe: “chaotic”, “insane”, “a war.” These words lead quickly to...
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In October, the African Development Bank finalized its strategy for Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) in West Africa. Tradewinds recently the discussed the strategy with Moono Mupotola, the...
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After hearing from a top UEMOA official that Togo was not implementing UEMOA’s rules on checkpoints, Togo’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection took a swift and decisive action: he...
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Transforming Trade set for Abidjan, May 15-16The first Borderless Conference – “Transforming Trade 2012” – will bring stakeholders to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, May...
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January, 2012
Bono is famous for his rich voice filling sold out arenas across the globe. Boubacar Doumbia is famous, less so perhaps, for his richly hued textiles transfixing people’s eyes, and the full...
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Among West Africa’s many trade and investment advantages is its people – and particularly young people, those 18 to 25 anxious to make their marks and build their careers. New attention...
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Virtually overnight, Ghana could create thousands of jobs in its apparel industry, business experts agree. But doing so would require cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders - and...
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On a hot, dusty day in December in Kaffrine, a small town about 250 km from Dakar, transport company managers, truck drivers, police, gendarmes and customs officials, and government officials...
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A common thread linking youth initiatives is technology – it’s the platform fostering entrepreneurs’ relentless drive to innovate and build new businesses. Delalorm Sesi Semabia, a...
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Online registration for Shea 2012: Shared Value now open!Online registration for Shea 2012: Shared Value is now open! More than 350 stakeholders across the industry and spanning the globe will be on...
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December, 2011
Ten years ago, the front cover of the Economist magazine called Africa the “hopeless continent.” In December 2011, the magazine’s editors changed their minds – it’s now...
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Hon. Hanna Tetteh, Ghana's minister of trade and industry, holds the AWEP plaque. U.S. Ambassador Donald Teitelbaum (left) looks on.Women entrepreneurs in Ghana have launched a national chapter...
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When you’re looking to feel good about your purchases, West African exporters have just the products you need. It’s Gift Giving Time!From fashionable to practical, the Trade Hub is happy...
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WTO Director-general, ustr ambassador to wto visit trade hubWorld Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke and USTR Director for African...
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November, 2011
In 1998, Bomart Farms began exporting about one ton of fresh fruit per week – pineapples and mangoes – to Europe. This holiday season it will export close to 500 tons per week. But just...
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