Retired Ambassador, former Senior Official for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State, CEO of SAGINT International
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Joined January 2016
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I learned today that the American Academy of Diplomacy elected me to join their ranks. I am honored by the confidence of the very people who have inspired me over the past three decades. Many thanks to them for this honor, but even more for that inspiration.
Troy Fitrell retweeted
The United States welcomes this latest milestone in our commercial partnership with Guinea. We commend Wabtec and CTG for a partnership that brings American innovation to one of Africa's most important infrastructure projects, supporting American manufacturing jobs and building the skills of Guinea's workforce. The United States remains committed to commercial partnerships that deliver high-quality results and advance prosperity for both our nations.
🇺🇸🇬🇳 Les relations commerciales entre les États-Unis et la Guinée ne cessent de se renforcer !
Le 21 septembre à New York, la Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) et la société américaine de technologie ferroviaire Wabtec ont signé un accord d’une valeur de plus de 700 millions de dollars portant sur la fourniture de services de maintenance et d’assistance technique pour la nouvelle flotte de locomotives de la CTG desservant le corridor de Simandou.
L'accord a été signé par Sameer Gaur, président de Global Freight Services chez Wabtec, et Mamoudou Nagnalen Barry, président de la CTG. William Kimmitt, sous-secrétaire américain au Commerce chargé du commerce international, et Bouna Sylla, ministre guinéen des Mines et de la Géologie, ont également assisté à la cérémonie de signature.
Cet accord, qui constitue le plus important contrat de services de Wabtec en Afrique, porte la valeur totale des locomotives et des services fournis par l’entreprise pour le projet Simandou à plus de 1,2 milliard de dollars, y compris le soutien au développement de la main-d’œuvre, à la formation professionnelle et aux partenariats avec des entreprises guinéennes.
#USenGuinée #Wabtec #TransGuinéen
Troy Fitrell retweeted
Together with @vista_bank @IvanhoeAtlantic was pleased to co-sponsor at the margin of #UNGA🇺🇳 the @USChamber event at which the #Guinea🇬🇳 Investment Guide was officially launched. Joining me were our founder @robert_ivanhoe as well as directors Amb. @tdf_dc & Samantha Carl-Yoder.
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Representing #USA🇺🇲 strategic minerals company @IvanhoeAtlantic new non-executive director Amb. @tdf_dc & I participated in the #Zimbabwe🇿🇼 Business Forum at margins of #UNGA🇺🇳 and honored to discuss our interest in opportunities with H.E. President @edmnangagwa & his delegation
Kenya should build a minerals industry, not simply mine businessdailyafrica.com/bd/o…
Troy Fitrell retweeted
We export ~20% of the 99.7%-pure copper anodes we produce at our Kamoa-Kakula copper smelter along the Lobito Railway Corridor to the Atlantic port of Lobito in Angola.
We are proud supporters of the Lobito Corridor and the investment made by @trafigura and @DFCgov to improve the capacity of the rail line, which is fast becoming a major rail artery for copper and critical minerals from the DRC Copperbelt to the global market.
The Lobito Corridor is the shortest and most direct export and import route from the Copperbelt to the seaborne international market. Cheaper logistics increases the amount of economically recoverable critical minerals mined in the Copperbelt, lowering cut-off grades.
@IvanhoeMines_ @kamoa_copper_sa
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Troy Fitrell retweeted
Coming Soon: Interview with Mr. Troy Fitrell Board Member at the Famous Ivanhoe Mines (@IvanhoeMines_ ) at the Sidelines of the Just Concluded AMCHAM Business Summit 2026,Nairobi, Kenya to discuss the Critical Minerals Space in Africa,The Lobito Corridor etc.
©K254 Global Mining
Troy Fitrell retweeted
Ivanhoe Atlantic is pleased to welcome former U.S. Ambassador to Guinea @tdf_dc to our Board.
His expertise and leadership comes at a pivotal time for growth as we advance Kon Kweni while securing U.S. critical minerals supply chains in Africa.
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ivanhoeatlantic.com/ivanhoe-…
My first diplomatic assignment was Denmark. Rebild was a touchstone of our bilateral relationship.
U.S. Ambassador Excluded from Traditional Danish Celebration
For the first time, the U.S. ambassador is not welcome at the traditional Rebild Festival, where the ties of friendship between the United States and Denmark are celebrated today.
The reason is that the Municipality of Aalborg was only willing to maintain its financial support of 400,000 Danish kroner on the condition that no one appointed by President Donald Trump be invited.
Aalborg’s mayor, Lasse Frimand Jensen, describes the situation as “a dilemma.” On the one hand, he says, it is important to preserve “good relations across the Atlantic.”
“But on the other hand, we also want to speak out against the way Donald Trump and his administration have acted toward Denmark,” he told TV 2.
The Rebild Festival is the world’s largest celebration of the United States’ Independence Day held outside the United States.
—TV2
Troy Fitrell retweeted
So Almiron got tagged for the first ever World Cup VAR-reversed yellow for a clear dive and then got the first ever straight red for talking into his hand less than a week later. Do not associate with this man right now, he’s about to be hit in the face with a meteor.
thrilled with the result, but this was an opportunity to get McKenzie, Weah, and Wright significant minutes. I hope Paraguay gives us a little help tonight so we can get our bench players on the pitch in game three. #USMNT
#usmnt ok, third goal: upon dozens of viewings, I believe the vast majority of strikers would have flopped and tried for the penalty. Balogun fits this team so well because he refused to quit and scored in play.
lot to say about the match last night, but one generally ignored point is that Freeman was outstanding. kudos to the kid. #usmnt
