It is my pleasure to remind you my friends, Americans, Small and Large Businesses, that Africa is ready for business. Africa, composed of 54 countries is larger than what we have always envisaged. The map, done by Kai Krause shows how Africa is larger than the combination of China, the US, Western, India, Argentina, three Scandinavian countries and the British Isles. However, this has not been apparent due to the existence of a perception gap. It is my hope to try and bridge the gap.
B360 awarded a project by Maryland Transportation Authority and WR&A to provide Survey, Condition Assessment, Cost Estimation Services for safe, clear passageways at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore Maryland. The service will be provided under a $3million AE Contract 3011-0000; Comprehensive Building and Facility Engineering Architectural Design Consulting Services for MDTA.
B360™ (BizSolutions 360 Inc.) headquartered in Washington, DC is one of more than 100 U.S. companies heading to Africa for the U.S. Department of Commerce-led Trade Winds—Africa trade mission and business forum. Trade Winds—Africa is the largest-ever U.S. government-led trade mission to Africa.
“Africa presents an incredible opportunity for global U.S. companies,” said Regional Senior U.S. Commercial Officer Donald Nay, the highest-ranking commercial diplomat in Sub-Saharan Africa. “We are excited to bring these companies to the continent,
Virginia International Trade Alliance (VITAL) expands Virginia’s nationally recognized international trade program via formal partnerships with Virginia’s public universities, industry associations and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce to serve their member companies as they expand international sales. Goals for VITAL include:
- Growing Virginia exports by $1.6 billion in five years
- Creating 14,000 trade-supported jobs in five years
- Increasing the number of companies enrolled in VEDP’s international trade programs to serve 390 companies per year
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B360 partners with State of Maryland Department of Commerce to explore Solar Opportunities in Africa
The program is intended by the MD Department of Commerce Office of International Investment and Trade to;
- Providing international market and industry research
- Assisting Maryland companies in marketing their products and services abroad
- Assessing requirements for export documentation
- Planning and executing foreign trade shows and targeted missions
- Arranging networking opportunities and business-to-business meetings
- Offering financial assistance to exporters via the ExportMD Grant Program
