About our organisation

CTIP Trade Connect is a platform for the promotion of U.S. Exports to countries and Regions in the global marketplace among other emerging trading partners of the United States and where CTIP Chapters are strongly represented.

CTIP Trade Connect Program focuses on “import trade” that provides latest trends on Technology, Education, Innovation and International Trade and Finance through workshops, training, seminars and forums including product and service catalog shows.

Program Summary
The Purpose Of CTIP Trade Connect
• Encourage and help companies to go “go global”.
• Effects of Globalization.
• The pros and cons of “export-import”.
• Employment creation in the export-import business environment;
• Develop trade strategy through CTIP way and
Newark the trade gateway, is open for business.

Challenges In Exporting And Importing –
• Is there market for your product?
• What will I do to export my product?
• Do I need a third-party inspector to check the quality of my product?
• How do I find reliable customers?
• Which country should I start with?
• Is someone going to steal my ideas?
• I don’t have enough staff to do the documentation!
• How can I finance a purchase order?
• And many more.

How Can “CTIP Trade Connect” Works For You?
• The Basic CTIP Trade Connect Program;
• Connecting with US Small Business Administration (US SBA);
• Connecting with US Trade Development Assistance (US TDA);
• Connecting with US Exim Bank;
• Understanding how Export Credit Agency works?
• Understanding Emerging Market Program;
• Role of Private Trade Finance Institutions;
Export Market Strategy

International Business

The “Hows of Exporting”?
• Locating the Market for you;
• Finding the right Trade Finance for you;
• Doing the right Documentation;
• Arranging Logistics; and
• Educating your Staff
Resources available for you!
• U.S. Department of Commerce;
• U.S. EXIM Bank;
• U.S. SBA (Export Assistance Office);
• Private Trade Finance Institutions;
• Freight Forwarders Association;
• Port & Airport;
• CTIP and the American School for International Business (ASIB); and
• The CTIP-ITIC Facilities;

He is an Agricultural Engineer by Profession, an MBA, Major in Management, and graduate of Bachelor of Laws, LLB. He has been involved in Farm Machinery business for 10 Years, more than 5 Years in Banking and Finance and more than 25 Years in Construction and Development. He is a lecturer on PPP, International Trade and Finance. Have undertaken several trainings on export credit, public and private finance, and resource speaker of various event organizers of international Forums, conferences, and Seminars. More than two decades of experience in project development and project finance.

Over 20+ years Chief Executive (Former Mayor of the City of Paterson, NJ) and Legislator; 20 years Non-Profit Trainer and Entrepreneur developer; 15 years lecturer in Higher Education; 7 years Systems Programmers.

An international business and investment leader, multilinguist, philanthropist and specializing on business in Africa. Likewise, he has proven experience in project management and development in many developing countries. Moreover, he is very well experienced in the development of renewable and non-renewable energy projects. An associate of US Capital LLC, and President & CEO of African Alternative Investment Group and President of Africa Infrastructure and Development, Inc.

President of Essex County Latino American Chamber of Commerce.

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