Last month, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Suresh Kumar led the International Trade Administration’s first Commerce-led trade mission to Senegal, the main portal for business in Western Africa, in the last ten years. In 2009, U.S. exports to Senegal totaled $176 million.

“Growing and diverse economies, pro-business environments, and major infrastructure needs put Senegal and South Africa among the world’s most promising markets for U.S. businesses and suppliers,” Kumar said.

Come to TechTown to learn about Senegal,  with an exciting list of speakers sharing their knowledge of investment, trade and business opportunities. There will be speaker presentations, a Q&A session and networking.

Date: Friday, April 23

Time: 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Location: TechTown, 440 Burroughs Street, Detroit, MI 48202 (MAP)

Cost: Free

REGISTER HERE.

The African Business Forum seeks to connect Michigan companies who wish to export to business opportunities in Africa. Each month this free forum, sponsored by the African Business Chamber of Commerce, features a different country.

Topics and speakers:

• About Senegal and Investment Opportunities; Honorable Peinda Guisse Dioum, Senior Chancellor to the Senegalese Consulate in New York and Former Adviser to the President of Senegal, President Wada
• Financing International Business; Bruce Brogan, Vice President, International Trade Finance at Fifth Third Bank
• Senegalese Businesses in Michigan; Alhousseynou Ba, Senegalese Association of Michigan Community Leader
• Q & A Session; Assane Niang, First Secretary, Embassy of Senegal, New York
• Eve Lerman, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service

For more information about the African Business Chamber of Commerce, visit http://www.abchamberofcommerce.org/.