Senegal Trade Mission

Consulate Of The Republic Of Senegal San Francisco, California Mouhamet Dia Honorary Consul Senegal Trade Mission The Honorary Consul of Senegal, in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service and APIX (Senegalese Agency for Foreign In-­‐ vestments), is organizing a Trade Mission to Dakar, Senegal to help U.S. firms find business partners to export products and services. TARGET SECTORS: •
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Apply Now. Space Is Limited. Infrastructure Information Technology Mission Dates: May 3-­‐7, 2015 Only 15 companies can join the delegation. U.S. companies already doing business in the above-­‐mentioned target areas and seeking to enter the Senegalese markets for the first time are encouraged to participate. Application Deadline: March 26, 2015 Mission Fees*: Companies will be selected based on its application that includes information on the company’s products and/or services, primary market objectives, and goals for participation. Selected companies will w ork with Commercial Services in identifying potential match and Dept. of Trade in export compliance. $2,800 per attendee; $500.00 deposit is due upon application for GKS. Balance is due 3/26, 2015. Early Bird: Pay in full by 2/15/2015 and get $300.00 discount. Additional factors, such as diversity of company, size, type, location, and demographics, may also be considered during the selection process. responsibility of each attendee. *Expenses for travel, some meals, and incidentals will be the Fees and Expenses The cost for participating in this Trade Mission is $2,800 per attendee. This fee includes m embership in Commercial Services’ Gold Key Service, hotel for 4 nights, most event meals (excluding alcohol) and tours. The Gold Key is through the US Dept. of Trade that matches US business with Senegalese companies. Early Bird discount of $300.00 is available. Timeline Recruitment o f participating companies has s tarted and will continue until we reach the maximum limit or March 26, 2015-­‐ whichever comes first. 5/3 -­‐ Sunday Arrive in Dakar,
Senegal Welcome D i n n e r 5/4 -­‐ Monday Breakfast Presentations Welcome Hon Consul Senegal SF
Mouhamet Dia American companies in Senegal (US Consulate) 5/5 -­‐ Tuesday Senegal ESP (Ministry of Trade) Senegal Culture (Ministry of Tourism) Infrastructure Investment (APIX)
Gold Key program (Dept. of Trade) Set Up One-­‐On-­‐One Apt Reception/ Networking 5/6 Wednesday Gold Key Roundtable One-­‐On-­‐One Meetings Reception/ Networking 5/7 -­‐ Thursday Conclude One-­‐On-­‐
One Meetings Company Tours White House Visit Mission Officially Ends For further information: MOUHAMET DIA C CJ JOCSON Honorary Consul of Senegal S F 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 220 Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel: 510 290 4900 Fax: 650 685 8349 Email: mdia@senegalconsulatesf.org MRS. YOUHANIDOU WANE BA Consulate of Senegal -­‐ SF 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 220 Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel: 408 4 72 2573 Fax: 650 685 8 349 Email: CJ@senegalconsulatesf.org Commercial Specialist U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy -­‐ Dakar, Senegal Ph: +221.33.879.42.38 |Fax: +221.33.849.98.21 Email: wanebay@state.gov Consulate Of The Republic Of Senegal San Francisco, California Mouhamet Dia Honorary Consul Why Senegal? Senegal is among the most stable and promising countries in West Africa. A strong democracy, institution, recognition of political and social rights, and freedom of expression characterize Senegal. Its economy is one of the largest and most sophisticated and diversified industrial and services sectors in West Africa. Sectors such as energy, agriculture, infrastructure, information technology and health care are poised for solid growth in Senegal. It has adopted a new development model to accelerate its progress toward emerging market status. The Emerging Senegal Plan (ESP) is the reference for economic and social policy priority. It aims at making Senegal an emerging economy by 2035. ESP’s core major reforms and projects are to be implemented over 4 years starting in 2014. This will increase the economic growth to 7-­‐8%. Come take part in this historical milestone. Renewable Energy Senegal is characterized by a growing demand for reliable energy with low levels of access services. The current supply/demand energy gap is about 40% (GTZ, 2009). Senegal faces an urgent need to expand the power supply capacity as the gap between demand and energy supply has caused persistent power outages. Additional investment opportunities exist in: rural electrification, rehabilitation and/or replacement of Senelec’s (energy company) antiquated generators, transmission and distribution lines. The government wants to have 20% of its energy supply using renewables including solar, wind and bio-­‐fuels by 2020. Agriculture There are huge opportunities in Senegal for a wide range of agricultural products to meet the demand of domestic markets (sub-­‐regional and international) plus strong support from the government and development partners. Agriculture, livestock and agribusiness are among the main dynamic sectors of the Senegalese economy. Senegal offers favorable oceanic climate, suitable soil types, and excellent production experience. Currently, there are popular trends in investments in the fields of rice farming, export horticulture known to the region, and breeding. Key investment and trade opportunities in the agriculture sector include farming equipment, irrigation systems, post harvest-­‐handling systems, storage and silo facilities. The government’s goal is to reduce food imports by improving the country’s production and efficiency through improved processing and facilities. This will mean purchase of equipment, innovative processes, and more efficient operations in the areas of processing, packaging, and marketing. Infrastructure Ongoing construction is evident across Senegal’s main cities as authorities look to upgrade existing infrastructure. There’s high demand for heavy industry supplies, particularly in the cement sector. Since 2000, Senegal has been extensively upgrading its key infrastructure. ESP has allocated funds for the construction of commercial buildings, highways and universities in different parts of the country. A second airport is being developed at Diass, about 45 km from Dakar, and will have an initial operating capacity of 3 million passengers a year from a single runway. Subsequent development phase could ultimately provide capacity for 10 million passengers. Lastly, a new urban center will be developed around the airport, to alleviate the congestion around the capital. Information Technology Information and communication technology is the main artery for Senegal to reach the stage of the industrial development and leapfrog into the information society. Today, no policy of development can be outlined without reference to information technologies as important tool. Senegal has a network of fully digital telecommunications with over 2200 km of optical fiber. It is connected to Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East via permanent cable connections. The rate of Internet penetration and telephony services is high in private businesses. Providers dedicated to providing a high level of quality offer the latest available technologies. The liberalization of the telecommunications sector has led to a healthy competition in basic services and an increase in supply in specialized services. Health Care Senegal offers attractive investment prospects throughout the value chain, from R&D to the production of generic medicines and plant protection products. Senegal’s medical expertise in health is well established with experienced leading practitioners. Senegal boasts an excellent medical school (CHU Dakar), which recruits students from the wider sub-­‐region and North Africa. Senegal has implemented a comprehensive health care program giving emphasis to epidemiological surveillance, reproductive health, the STD / AIDS and control of endemic diseases, mainly malaria, schistosomiasis, the onchocerciasis and TB. Senegal has become a destination for competitive health care services that resulted to more clinic openings in various fields of medicine.