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ABP Webinar Event

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Panelists: Rashanda Johnson, David Riposo & Ben Todd

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Housekeeping:

Questions for Panelists
On-Demand Viewing
Next ABP Webinar: “Agriculture in Africa” with CCA

Welcome

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Commitment to Africa

Key area of focus for OPIC investment
Comprises more than one-quarter of the Agency’s active portfolio
OPIC has three local offices in Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, Abidjan, Côte

d’Ivoire, and Johannesburg, South Africa

Major Services

Finance
Political Risk Insurance
Support Private Equity Investment Funds

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Commitment to Africa

EXIM has a Congressional Mandate to do more business in Africa, and has a

dedicated team of two to drive more business to the continent. Historically EXIM covers around 8% of exports to SSA compared to less than 2% in other regions.

Major Services

Working Capital
Export Credit Insurance for US exporters
Loan guarantees
Direct loans to buyers of US goods and services

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Project Preparation
Feasibility studies
Environmental impact analyses
Legal support
Engineering and design
Conferences and Workshops
Technical Assistance
Reverse Trade Missions

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Working Together to Drive Exports & Investment to Africa

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Working Together to Drive Exports & Investment to Africa Project preparation phase Fund raising phase

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Knowing Who Can Help…

EXIM Bank

Who Do You Assist?

U.S. Exporters
Foreign Buyers of U.S.

goods & services

OPIC

Who Do You Assist?

OPIC supports overseas

projects with qualified US participants

USTDA

Who Do You Assist?

US exporters and service

providers

African businesses

Working Together to Drive Exports & Investment to Africa

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Strong controls and vetting ensure high-quality guarantees
World’s most challenging marketplaces present problems
Successful developers approach their deals with the right

tools

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US companies that are successful in using OPIC services understand that our projects are designed to stimulate wealth creation and other benefits for as many people possible, and ideally, to serve as a platform for subsequent economic growth.

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US companies that are successful in using EXIM have a defined export strategy and exporting is either part of or will be part of their company’s DNA.

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Contact me: Rashanda Johnson Rashanda.Johnson@opic.gov

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Contact me: Ben Todd Phone: +1 202 565 3916 Ben.Todd@exim.gov

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Applications for funding accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year
Periodic calls for proposals

USTDA Process:

Discuss Project Concept
Submit Proposal
Conduct Due Diligence
Sign Grant (average range: $350k-$1.5 m)
Follow up to assure implementation

Contact me: David Riposo driposo@ustda.gov

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Upcoming ABP Webinars…

www.africabusinessportal.com/webinars

Smart Agriculture: African Agriculture in the 21st Century

May 10, 2017 @ 12:00pm EASTERN **Registration opening soon**

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