GEORGIA – SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Economic Development Connection

initiative emphasizes cross-industry partnerships Government & Commerce between key stakeholders throughout Atlanta to promote cultural and economic relationships Georgia is home to the Consulate General of the between the city of Atlanta and Africa. Africa Federal Republic of Nigeria. Atlanta hosts complimentary public events that highlight collaborative initiatives between both Georgia is home to 9 honorary consulates of Sub- Africa and the City of Atlanta. Partners include Saharan African countries: The Carter Center, the World Affairs Council of Honorary Consulate of the Republic of  Atlanta and the National Center for Civil and Botswana  Honorary Consulate General of the Human Rights. Republic of Liberia  Honorary Consulate of the Republic of In June 2014, Clark Atlanta University hosted Mali President Obama’s Young African Leaders  Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Initiative participants. This program’s cohort Namibia consisted of 25 young leaders dedicated to  Honorary Consulate of the Democratic promoting positive change all throughout Sub- Republic of São Tomé and Principe Saharan Africa. Participants represented the

 Honorary Consulate General of Senegal following countries: Burundi, Brazzaville,  Honorary Consulate of Sierra Leone Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia,  Honorary Consulate of the United Republic of Tanzania Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana Kenya, Mali,  Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Togo, Uganda Uganda and Zimbabwe.

The American Nigerian International Chamber of Atlanta has two sister city relationships in Sub- Commerce (ANICC) is located in Norcross, Saharan Africa with Lagos in Nigeria and Georgia. Membership includes professionals of Cotonou in Benin. various sectors with business ties to Nigeria. The purpose of the organization is to facilitate trade Georgia and the state of Western Cape, South between Nigeria and Georgia, connect small Africa, are both members of the Regional businesses in both areas and encourage Leaders Summit, along with Québec, Canada; cooperation between agricultural and medical Shandong, China; Bavaria, Germany; Upper sectors in both countries. Ms. Emelia Orubele Austria, Austria; and São Paulo, Brazil. Georgia serves as president. hosted the 2014 Regional Leaders Summit in Atlanta with key topics including leveraging Africa Atlanta is an initiative started by Georgia major sporting events for economic Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the development and logistics. Consulate General of Belgium in Georgia. This

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EXPORTS: In 2013, Georgia exports to the Sub- Delta Air Lines offers direct flights from Atlanta Saharan African region totaled $841 million. to Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. Top exports from Georgia to Sub-Saharan Africa include poultry, motor vehicles and heavy The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in Savannah machinery. maintains 21 service lines that ship weekly to 17 Sub-Saharan African ports including: Georgia leads the nation in the export of the following goods to Sub-Saharan Africa: poultry Abidjan, Ivory Coast (1st), paper and paper board (1st), wood pulp (1st), Banjul, Gambia gas turbines (2nd). Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo Conakry, Guinea IMPORTS: In 2013, Georgia’s imports from Sub- Cotonou, Benin Saharan Africa totaled more than $618 million. Dakar, Senegal Douala, Cameroon Top imports from Sub-Saharan Africa to Georgia Freetown, Sierra Leone include vehicles, mineral fuels and oils, apparel Lagos, Nigeria and tea. Libreville, Gabon Lome, Togo Capital Investment Luanda, Angola Monrovia, Liberia There are at least 23 Georgia companies that Onne, Nigeria have operations in Africa including but not Pointe Noire, Congo limited to: Takoradi, Ghana Crawford & Company Tema, Ghana Executrain Corporation Kawneer Company, Inc. About GDEcD Merial, Inc. Movius Interactive Corporation The Georgia Department of Economic NCR Corporation Development (GDEcD) plans, manages and Newell Rubbermaid Inc. mobilizes state resources to attract new business Oxford Industries, Inc. investment to Georgia, drive the expansion of PrimeGlobal existing industry and small business, locate new Rollins Inc. markets for Georgia products, inspire tourists to S1 Corporation visit Georgia and promote the state as a top The Coca-Cola Company destination for arts events and film, music and Travelport LTD digital entertainment projects. UPS

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