Global Cities Drive Global Trade!

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 On Saturday November 7th, I had the honor of serving as a featured speaker of both the Nebraska World Affairs Council (NEWAC) and Indiana Council on World Affairs. I began by sharing "Why Africa - Why Now" and then shifted to the region and sectors that held tremendous opportunities as well as how to engage. One of the slides I also shared during my presentation is the one below on how Nazaru and its various platforms and partnerships are well positioned to support those looking to engage in both regional (AfCFTA) and global trade with Africa.

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The response I received from attendees was remarkable and the questions also very engaging. In particular this follow-up message after the event was heart warming...

"Hello I am a college student at University of Nebraska Omaha and I just listened to your zoom meeting. You just become my new life hero and I am pursuing International Relations and have hopes to continue my studies. I want to be just like you..."

The leaders of the World Councils also shared top exports from each state to begin to explore trade opportunities with Africa. They are:

Nebraska’s Top 10 Export Products - 2019

  1. Soya beans: US$677 million (9.1% of Nebraska’s total exports)
  2. Beef cuts (boneless, fresh/chilled): $592 million (7.9%)
  3. Beef cuts (boneless, frozen): $474 million (6.4%)
  4. Corn: $397 million (5.3%)
  5. Combine harvester-threshers: $347 million (4.6%)

Indiana’s Top-10 Export Products – 2019

  1. Miscellaneous medications: US$3 billion (7.5% of Indiana’s total exports)
  2. Motor vehicle transmissions: $2.3 billion (5.8%)
  3. Small gas-powered trucks: $2.1 billion (5.3%)
  4. Aircraft including engines, parts: $1.71 billion (4.3%)
  5. Immunological goods for retail sale: $1.67 billion (4.2%)

Our Upcoming Engagements

Join us Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 on the Trade with Africa® Network platform - www.nazaru.trade for the Global Activation of the IATF2021 - Powered by Nazaru LLC. and Sponsored by Afreximbank

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What is the Global Activation of IATF2021 for? This is an event where we sensitize, educate, mobilize Africans in Diaspora and Investors to participate in trade with Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by attending the Intra-African Trade Fair 2021 in Kigali Rwanda. Executive leadership of the African Export-Import Bank would be at hand to answer any questions you have. Watch videos below on the various activation engagements from the 2018 edition.


Highlight video below of Nazaru's 2018 activation in Chicago, Illinois. Join us December 2nd, 2020 for a virtual edition on the Trade with Africa® Network


Other Trade with Africa® Network Updates

On Friday November 6th, 2020, I moderated our community Zoom chat; this is a new weekly engagement that provides members of the Trade with Africa® Network an opportunity to connect over Zoom, share their work and also have their trade and investment questions addressed. Watch a 10mins clip from the 2 hour engagement below...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!


Toyin Umesiri is the CEO of Nazaru llc., a U.S.A based company that connects you to Africa through product distribution, market insights, trade events, consulting and training. You can now secure personalized consulting service with Toyin Umesiri at: https://www.toyinumesiri.com/1-hour-consultation For more information about Nazaru LLC. Visit https://www.nazaru.com For business inquiry email us at: info@nazaru.com




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