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Lesotho Accomodation Grading Workshops Attract Tourism Businesses

May 7, 2013

IESC, in coordination with the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporate (LTDC), is working to develop a standardized, national accommodation star grading program to help boost Lesotho’s developing tourism industry. As part of this program, recently a series of six workshops held throughout Lesotho from March 4 to 15, 2013, and attracted more than 95 percent of the country’s tourism accommodation owners and…

April 30, 2013

As part of IESC’s Morocco Commercial Development Organization Support Program, IESC organized an Open Day Event in El Jadida on March 13, working in collaboration with the Association des Incub鳠d’El Jadida and the Association des Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises d’El Jadida.

The theme of the day was “The SME, a Job, a Future” and focused on promoting economic advocacy and access to finance. The event provided an opportunity…

March 25, 2013

IESC is very pleased to announce the successful completion of the South Sudan Diplomatic Training Program’s second Ambassadorial Preparation Course taking place from February 4th-8th, 2013. Led by President & CEO Amb. Tom Miller, IESC trained 13 South Sudanese diplomats on the role of an ambassador, to embassy management, commercial promotion and the unique challenges of representing an emerging country, to prepare them in…

March 13, 2013 – IESC project director in Tunisia, Rym Ayari, has been appointed president of the Tunisian American Friendship Association (TAFA). The Association was founded in 1957 to promote scientific, technological, cultural, and political cooperation between the United States and Tunisia. Ms. Ayari’s appointment is well-deserved recognition for her successful efforts over the past 15 years to build economic linkages between enterprises…

March 6, 2013

IESC’s long-time vice president of global operations, Tarek M. Nabhan, has departed IESC to pursue opportunities with a family operation in trade and marketing between the U.S. and Egypt. Tarek, who is known as ‘the heart and soul of IESC,’ will be sorely missed and remembered for his positive attitude, magnetic personality, calming influence, willingness to lend his expertise to those in need and his commitment to the highest…

February 4, 2013

Following years of conflict, including two civil wars, Liberia continues to face significant challenges. Land lays fallow, homes remain dark without access to electricity and families continue to struggle to survive. While many Liberians are eager to see their country grow and prosper, failure to access capital markets often dooms a business before it can begin. This is particularly true for those seeking opportunities requiring less traditional…