• Textile and Apparel Facility Visit – Benin

    USATD held a series of insightful meetings and site visits at textile and apparel production facilities in Benin last Friday, gaining first-hand perspective on the country’s evolving textile ecosystem. The […]

  • USATD at The Good Life Show, Africa

    Frances Fraser, our Director of Continental Services, joined Solina Moodley's butter chicken masterclass — bringing a trade lens to a room full of flavor. U.S. consumers are leaning into international […]

  • From the Show Floor at IDDBA 2026

    We were in Orlando this week for IDDBA 2026 — walking the floor, tasting everything in sight, and taking notes on where the dairy, deli, and bakery space is headed. […]

  • The Fancy Food Show, New York 2026

    From these “promiscuous palates” to the push for wider non‑dairy choices and whole foods with more recognizable ingredient lists, the mood at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show was all […]

  • Nairobi, here we come!

    The U.S.-Africa Trade Desk is excited to be co-exhibiting with MCT Midlands Commodity Trading Company at AFEC 2026, taking place from 15–16 July at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. […]

  • US Africa Trade Desk is heading to Atlanta for the NBL

    From August 19 - 22, we'll be at the 126th National Business League (NBL) Annual Conference, hosted by the National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) - a coalition uniting NBL, […]