Women in Business Development Trade Mission to Africa

Washington, DC - Join the Women in Business Development Trade Mission to Gaborone, Botswana and Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town, South Africa, February 7-15, 2002. Led by Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service, Maria Cino, the mission will offer women-owned and -operated businesses a unique forum in which to explore business partnerships.

The Mission will start in Gaborone, Botswana, where delegation members will be a part of the Leadership and Linkages for Women in Trade and Investment Conference. This conference will offer businesswomen an opportunity to explore trade and investment opportunities. The delegation will then continue in South Africa.

As a member of this official U.S.trade delegation, you will receive:

• Prescreened business appointments tailored to your firms' interests and market strategies in South Africa

• In-depth market briefings

• Full logistical support, including interpreters, hospitality events, reduced hotel rates, and in-country transportation

• In-country market promotion

• Participation in the Leadership and Linkages for Women in Trade and Investment Conference

  Participation in this event is not limited solely to women-owned and -operated businesses.

  Click here for application form (in .pdf format)