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 […]
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Posted inFrance
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.
Posted inLatin America
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.
Posted inCzech Republic
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 […]
Posted inSouth Korea
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.
Posted inJapan
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.
Posted inSponsored Post
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
Posted inEvent Recap
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 […]
Posted inZambia
Investment Forum: Zambia Unlocking Potential With Reforms, Talent and Diaspora Engagement
Like copper undergoing refinement, Zambia is in the midst of a transformation to burnish its credentials as an investment hub for southern Africa.
Posted inJapan Dispatch 2025
As Gov. Kemp Arrives in Japan, Georgia’s New Tokyo Rep Reflects on the Future of Investment, Trade Ties
At a time of turbulence, Takao Yamamoto says tried and true factors that have brought Georgia 50-plus years of success in Japan — solid friendships, tended with care, concern and mutual trust — will continue to shape the relationship.