Besides the fact that they provide the first touch points for Atlanta companies doing business in their respective countries, these consuls, honorary consuls and trade officials end up becoming de facto ambassadors for the city and region they’ve come to call home. The South, they find, is a region of both political and economic dynamism.
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Indian Hanukkah? Consulate Marks Decade Celebrating Ties With Israel, Atlanta’s Jewish Community
The Consulate General of India Dec. 18 year marked a decade celebrating Hanukkah at its Sandy Springs offices, a gesture local Jewish community leaders said was all the more timely amid recent antisemitic violence around the world.
Posted inFrance
Restaurant Tech Platform Sunday Raises Another $21M for U.S., Global Expansion
Sunday, a European tech company that got its start improving the payment experience for diners, has raised another $21 million to continue its U.S. expansion from Atlanta and target other key global markets.
Posted inEurope
Which Countries Are Playing in Atlanta’s World Cup Matches?
Atlanta has been waiting to welcome the world, but in the years since the city has known it will host eight FIFA World Cup matches, the question has always lingered: […]
Posted inGhana
Delta Flight Reconnects Atlanta With Ghana as Business, Tourism Links Grow
A daily flight linking Atlanta to the Ghanaian capital of Accra took off Dec. 1, one of two new nonstop routes Delta Air Lines Inc. has launched this fall to the African continent.
Posted inSaudi Arabia
Delta Announces New Atlanta Flight to Saudi Arabian Capital
Delta Air Lines Inc. is set to launch a flight in late 2026 from its hometown of Atlanta to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.
Posted inSpecial Report: Circular City
Atlanta Firm Holds the Key to Getting More Golf Carts on the Road — and Cutting Global Emissions
For Atlantans accustomed to battling interstate traffic, a three-mile commute may seem like a dream. But it’s one that more people around the world are making a reality, says XiQ […]
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GSU Chemistry Professor Showcases Biomedical Research at Egyptian, International Universities
Georgia State University (GSU)’s global reach was on display this summer when Professor Maged Henary, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, traveled to Egypt to share his expertise […]
Posted inAfrica
Ambassador of East African Nation Set to Headline Local Fundraiser
The ambassador of the East African nation of Djibouti, a country of 1.1 million people about the size of Belize, is set to headline Books for Africa’s annual fundraiser in […]
Posted inMiddle East - North Africa
Etihad Flight Touches Down in Atlanta, Deepening Air Connections to Middle East and Beyond
The inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta touched down Wednesday, an Airbus A350-1000 welcomed with a water-cannon salute as Etihad Airways made its first descent into the world’s busiest airport at 4:20 p.m.