Ambassador Remarks Inauguration of AWEP Boutique Cacavelli Market September 5, 2018 at 10 AM Madame the Minister of Trade Madame the coordinator of AWEP Togo Mesdames, the members of theTogo AWEP Chapter Honored guests Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning. It’s an honor and a pleasure for me to join you this morning for the inauguration …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 5 September, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Economic Issues, Speeches, Trade | Tags: Ambassador, AWEP, Boutique, Cacavelli Market, inauguration, Remarks
Ambassador Opening Remarks 2nd Diaspora Video Conference July 18, 2017 Hello and thank you for joining us. I want to begin by reiterating my gratitude and appreciation to the Togolese diaspora in the U.S. for the tremendous contributions you have made to the development of Togo up to now. This is our second video conference …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 31 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Economic Issues, Speeches | Tags: development of Togo, facilitating, investment, opportunity, Video Conference
“The United States is committed to Africa.” This was the message delivered by Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative (USTR), during his remarks at the opening of the ministerial plenary of the 16th Forum of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), on Aug. 9 in Lome. The annual forum brings together senior government officials, …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 10 August, 2017 | Topics: Africa, Agriculture, Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, Featured Event, News, Trade, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Togo | Tags: 2017 Forum, AGOA program, agri-business investments, business, U.S.-Africa trade relationship
From 06 to 15 June 2017, a high-level mission of the United States Agency of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) visited Togo. The MCC is an aid program that ties economic assistance to institutional reforms. The objective of this mission was to reach a joint understanding on how to implement reforms in two main sectors: …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 27 June, 2017 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Education, Events, Health Issues, News, Science & Tech, Trade, TTIP, U.S. & Togo | Tags: economic assistance, Government, institutional reforms, MCC
The United States and Togo will co-host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Lome, Togo from Aug. 8-10. A delegation of U.S. officials including representatives of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development visited Togo from June …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 27 June, 2017 | Topics: Agriculture, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, News, Trade, U.S. & Togo, U.S. Agencies, USAID | Tags: AGOA Forum, Partnering for Prosperity, private sector, representatives, Trade, U.S. and Africa
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Lome organized a Tech Camp for 60 young agricultural entrepreneurs in the northern city of Kara from April 10-12. Participants came from Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso, and included farmers, agriculture experts, inventors, and entrepreneurs. The goal of the camp – which was funded by the …
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By U.S. Embassy Lome | 19 April, 2017 | Topics: Africa, Agriculture, American Spaces, Economic Issues, Events, News, Public Affairs, Science & Tech | Tags: agri-preneur, agriculture, AgriTechCamp, economic, technologies