Italy is known globally for quality, taste and excellence, but operating in Georgia, the purveyors of these fine commodities don’t always get their due recognition.
Category: Economic Development
Weekly Briefing: The Kemp Interview
November 15, 2025 | v33i13 – Read online | Subscribe This issue of the Global Atlanta Weekly Briefing is sponsored by Atlanta International School, which is hosting a variety of […]
Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments
As Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to the State Capitol in early November, neither likely needed much of a refresher about the other. Just a few weeks […]
French Electrical Components Firm Set to hire 300 in Gwinnett
A French firm making electrical components and systems is setting up a new factory in Gwinnett County, investing $10 million with plans to hire 300.
Kemp After Trip to Brazil and Argentina: Georgia Should Focus More on South America
When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp went down to Brazil and Argentina in August, he thought the trip would mostly be shaking hands with existing investors — with a little bit of long-term prospecting mixed in.
Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip
A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as […]
Kemp Interview: Governor Says Korea Trip Changed the Narrative, Cleared the Air After ICE Raid
Despite the circumstances, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s third trip to South Korea in late October felt more like a homecoming than damage control.
By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks
The annual SEUS-Japan conference last week in Tokyo gave states a major stage on which to quantify the extensive impacts of Japanese investment in the South.
Busara Advisors is Betting on Atlanta as the Gateway to Africa
Atlanta ’embodies connection,’ a fact that the strategic advisory firm will use to drive business with Africa
Event Recap — Zambian Roadshow Outlines New Paradigm for Investment
Zambia Innovation & Investment Roadshow Featuring Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama September 11, 2025Buckhead Club, Atlanta Zambian Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama first came to Atlanta in 1993. A young TV reporter at the […]

