Minister Fast to Lead Third Trade Mission to Africa

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 01:38

...The trade mission will focus on the extractive sector and renewable energy and power, priority sectors identified under the Global Markets Action Plan. Sector-focused trade missions are part of the Government of Canada’s pro-trade plan to support Canadian businesses, especially SMEs, explore opportunities and penetrate new markets for their products and services...

Quick Facts

  • The International Monetary Fund expects the sub-Saharan African economy to grow by 5.4 percent in 2014 and by 5.5 percent in 2015...

This has been excerpted from the 27 May 2014 news release by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, and is available in its entirety at Canada.ca.