Promoting Digital Television in the Dominican Republic
Blog Post

In 2015, the Dominican Republic announced plans to transition from analog to digital television, which requires television stations to purchase new broadcasting equipment and viewers…

USTDA Hosts ASEAN Ambassadors and EXIM for Discussion on Infrastructure Priorities for the Indo-Pacific
Press Release

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency today hosted a wide-ranging discussion on infrastructure priorities within the Indo-Pacific region featuring ambassadors and senior…

USTDA Releases Annual Report; Highlights Most Extensive Year in Agency History
Press Release

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued its annual report for fiscal year 2019, encompassing new sector and regional areas of focus,…

USTDA Announces Call for Digital Infrastructure Project Proposals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – At today’s launch of the U.S. government’s Growth in the Americas Initiative, USTDA Acting Director Thomas R. Hardy announced a call for…

USTDA Expands Support for City of Cape Town’s Digital and Infrastructure Advancement
Press Release

Cape Town, South Africa – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced its growing commitment to support the City of Cape Town’s goal to…

USTDA Supports the Philippines’ Transition to the Cloud
Press Release

Manila, Philippines – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to support the…

USTDA Supports Brazil Smart Grid Communications, Opportunities for U.S. Industry
Press Release

São Luis, Brazil –  The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a grant to develop a smart grid telecommunications support plan for Brazilian energy…

USTDA Expands Affordable Internet Access in South Africa, Creates New U.S. Export Opportunities
Press Release

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) for a pilot…

USTDA Announces U.S. Industry Partners for Access Africa Initiative
Press Release

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced its U.S. industry partners for Access Africa, USTDA’s new initiative to support the…

Call for ICT Proposals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Press Release

USTDA announced a call for initial proposals from project sponsors in Sub-Saharan Africa or U.S. companies working with African project sponsors.  These entities are invited…

USTDA Launches Access Africa Initiative
Press Release

Maputo, Mozambique – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency today launched the Access Africa initiative, a partnership with U.S. industry to advance the development of…

USTDA Connects U.S. ICT Suppliers to Opportunities in East Africa
Press Release

Maputo, Mozambique – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to SEACOM, Ltd., a pan-African service provider, for a feasibility study to…

USTDA Supports Digital Development in South Africa, Opportunities for U.S. Business
Press Release

Cape Town, South Africa – Today, the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency hosted an Information and Communications…

USTDA Supports Port Cybersecurity in the Dominican Republic
Press Release

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Last week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a technical assistance grant to Fundación Ramon E. Mella (FRM), a…

Azerbaijan: Engaging the World Using U.S. Technologies
Success Story

Launching its first satellite in 2009, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology realized demand would quickly outstrip capacity, having reached 80% capacity in only…

USTDA Supports ICT Access in the Philippines, Creating Opportunities for U.S. Companies
Press Release

Manila, Philippines – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Philippines Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to support…

USTDA Connects U.S. Industry with ICT Opportunities in Ethiopia
Press Release

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant with the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority for a training program supporting the expansion and…

USTDA and Greater Amman Municipality Partner to Advance ‘Smart Cities’ in Jordan and Connect U.S. Companies to New Opportunities
Press Release

Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a nearly $900,000 grant Monday, advancing smart city development in Amman, Jordan in partnership…

USTDA Expands Partnership with Kenya, Creating Opportunities for U.S. Businesses
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, USTDA’s Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, Thomas R. Hardy, joined President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya at a…

USTDA Connects U.S. Companies to Automation and Cybersecurity Opportunities in Brazil
Press Release

SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista S.A (ISA CTEEP),…