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 Africa 2007-2011
Clean Energy and Transportation are typically large sectors for the agency’s activity. During fiscal year 2011, they accounted for well over half of USTDA’s work. Other key sectors include telecommunications, water and the environment, and services.

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

13. 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

14. South Africa Aviation

15. Getting Involved

16. Contact USTDA
Telephone (703) Fax (703) Website: Paul Marin, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Michael DeRenzo, Country Manager, South Africa Jason Nagy, Business Development Manager, South Africa Jamie Merriman, Country Manager, East and Central Africa Lisa Bonnikson, Country Manager, West Africa Steve Lewis, Digital Media Manager, Public Affairs