We support U.S. businesses in their pursuit of export opportunities across the following locations:
Commercial Service in Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) has offices in eight countries across Sub-Saharan Africa:
There is one liaison office to the African Development Bank in Côte d’Ivoire.
Partner Posts in Sub-Saharan Africa
The CS supports additional offices in 21 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa in partnership with the State Department. CS offices are embedded in U.S. embassies abroad and leverage their market-specific knowledge and local contacts to help American businesses. There are a variety of services that CS officers provide, ranging from identifying local business partners to providing market intelligence.
Commercial Service in the United States
United States Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) are located in more than 100 locations throughout the United States and work directly with U.S. businesses to help them successfully export to foreign markets.
Sub-Saharan Africa Team at Commerce Department Headquarters
Our country experts in the Office of Sub-Saharan Africa at Commerce Department headquarters in Washington, DC can help connect you with the resources to enter or expand your business in the region.
Fred Stewart - Director
(202) 482-5643
Fred.Stewart@trade.gov
Giancarlo Cavallo - Team Lead
Designated Federal Officer for the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)
(202) 482-2091
Giancarlo.Cavallo@trade.gov
Countries: Kenya (FCS), Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda
Karen Burress - Senior International Trade Specialist
(202) 482-5149
Karen.Burress@trade.gov
Countries: Nigeria (FCS), Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe
Ashley Bubna - Senior International Trade Specialist
Designated Federal Officer for the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)
(202) 482-5205
Ashley.Bubna@trade.gov
Countries: South Africa (FCS), Mozambique (FCS), Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe
Ja’Nel Edens - International Trade Specialist
(202) 482-5708
Janel.Edens@trade.gov
Countries: Ghana (FCS), Côte d’Ivoire (Advocacy Center-AfDB), Cabo Verde, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Aaron Kirsh - International Trade Specialist
(202) 482-4228
Aaron.Kirsh@trade.gov
Countries: Angola (FCS), Tanzania (FCS), Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia
Samuel Weber - International Trade Specialist
(202) 790-7343
Samuel.Weber@trade.gov
Countries: Ethiopia (FCS), Benin, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritania, Seychelles, Somalia, Togo
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