GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Ahmed al-Saidi, CEO of SellEnvo (Selling environment), a company specializing in software development and technology consulting, was surprised to receive a call in mid-May from the US Department of Commerce stating that the company was accepted in the global SelectUSA 2022 Investment Summit dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment in the United States.
The news came as a surprise to both Saidi and his team, as he knew full well how competitive the summit was. Hundreds of major international companies operating in more than 50 international markets compete to participate in the largest conferences organized by the US Department of Commerce in Washington. And for the first time, a company from the Gaza Strip will be taking part along with hundreds of companies from Europe, the United States, Gulf countries, the Arab region, Japan and China, among others.
