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Trade Center Signs Agreements With Nigeria, Flooding Delays River Shipping

The World Trade Center-Arkansas signs memorandums of understanding with the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce, opening opportunities for Arkansas businesses to operate in the country. An unprecedented two-month halt to river traffic because of flooding resulted in a sizable bump in activity during August. Workforce training gets a boost in Fort Smith, with state grants funding academies in production line automation and in data analytics.

Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.
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