World Trade Center St. Louis wants the region to have a larger economic footprint in Africa

Reported by STLPR

World Trade Center St. Louis leaders have a growing interest in building more economic partnerships with Africa.

Some St. Louis companies already have footprints in infrastructure and agriculture in Africa, which encourages African entrepreneurs and investors to look at the region as a hub for innovation and trade, said World Trade Center St. Louis Executive Director Tim Nowak.

“The continent (Africa) is urbanized, digitized and innovative at an extraordinary pace for St Louis businesses, investors, educators and community leaders,” Nowak said Wednesday during the center’s global trade and investment summit. “Africa is no longer a distant frontier. It is a present opportunity. Our role is to lean into that future, to be a city that welcomes partnerships and embraces the exchange of ideas and goods and culture.” Read more.