Requirements for attending the Trade Mission to Ghana and Cameroon include:​

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• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19

• Complete registration form and pay $300 registration fee

  • Must be a registered company in the United States in one of the focused sectors and are planning to export your products to Ghana and Cameroon

  • Your product must be at least 50% manufactured in Minnesota or the United States

  • You must be looking for partnerships with government and/or business leaders in Ghana and/or Cameroon (MAU will help facilitate)

  • You must be willing to increase export and trade to Africa

  • You must be willing to meet potential/interested business partners one-on-one/independently

  • You must be willing to share your business profile

• Secure a Visa for Ghana and Cameroon (MAU can help facilitate)

• The International Trade Administration offers a Gold Key Service which will help set up meetings with partners in a foreign market. This service will be coordinated by MAU and the US Embassy but will be paid by attendees. For more information and pricing, please visit trade.gov/gold-key-service

• Purchase of round-trip flight

• Booking of hotel room(s) (blocked off by MAU)

• Purchase of food throughout the trip

• Purchase of transportation (with the group) throughout the trip

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Resources for scholarship/funding/financial support can be found within the Minnesota Trade Office through STEP (State Trade Expansion Program)

For more information, visit mn.gov/deed/assets/step-application_tcm1045-131845.pdf.

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