The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) invites U.S. companies to engage directly with West Africa’s power sector decision-makers during the West Africa Grid Resiliency Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) from April 6–12, 2025. This RTM is a unique opportunity to showcase your cutting-edge technologies, services, and solutions to support grid resiliency while exploring lucrative business opportunities in a rapidly growing market.
The delegation, comprising influential public and private sector leaders from West Africa, will visit Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; and New York, NY, for strategic meetings and site visits. These engagements will highlight the latest U.S. innovations in grid technologies and best practices.
A key event during the RTM is a Business Briefing in Washington, D.C. This exclusive event offers U.S. companies the opportunity to learn about upcoming power sector projects across West Africa and explore potential partnerships. Delegates will share insights on their priorities for enhancing grid resiliency, including opportunities to deploy cutting-edge U.S. technologies, services, and best practices. Don’t miss this chance to connect with decision-makers driving energy infrastructure development in one of Africa’s most dynamic regions.
As part of the broader U.S.–Africa Grid Resiliency Event Series, this RTM positions your business to establish meaningful connections, gain insights into high-impact projects, and contribute to building resilient energy infrastructure across West Africa. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative initiative!
BUSINESS BRIEFING
Learn About Opportunities in
West Africa's Power Sector
As part of the West Africa Grid Resiliency Reverse Trade Mission, USTDA is hosting a business briefing for U.S. companies on April 8, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Attendees will learn about upcoming projects and initiatives and have the opportunity to network with the attending delegates.
Attend the Business Briefing to:
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Learn about upcoming project opportunities and bidding processes
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Gain an understanding of current power sector needs and policies
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Meet key West African decision-makers
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Showcase your company’s expertise
REGISTRATION
Business Briefing:
Opportunities in West Africa Power Sector
April 8, 2025 | Location: To be announced shortly.
There is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required
Attendance to this event is limited to U.S. and African individuals, firms, or consultants as defined by USTDA’s Nationality Source and Origin Requirements available on USTDA’s website at www.USTDA.gov.
BACKGROUND
Transmission and distribution lines are crucial in West Africa due to the rapidly growing population, increasing urbanization, and the need to deliver reliable electricity to homes and businesses across the region, particularly in rural areas. However, historically, investment in generation has been roughly four times higher than transmission and distribution combined throughout Africa.
The result is a patchwork of network surpluses and stranded assets, severe power deficits and exorbitant costs for emergency power capacity and inefficient energy sources.
To help address this mismatch and ensure that electricity is traded efficiently across the continent, regional planners, such as AUDA-NEPAD and Power Africa, are prioritizing regional interconnection and other T&D projects to help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure that all Africans have access to clean, reliable and affordable power. A
Areas of interest for the delegation include:
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Grid-enhancing technologies
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Energy storage
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Integrating renewable and distributed energy resources
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Advanced conductors and cables
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Microgrids
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Financing mechanisms to support project implementation
DELEGATION
The delegation will include at least 15 West African power sector decision makers. Their names and organizations will be announced soon.
ABOUT USTDA
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority infrastructure projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership-building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries.
USTDA achieves its mission by funding feasibility studies, technical assistance and pilot projects that integrate U.S. private sector innovation into infrastructure projects at the critical early stages when design choices and technology options are determined. The Agency also connects overseas project sponsors with U.S. partners through its reverse trade missions, industry conferences and expert workshops
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