Madar (Nouakchott) - The president of the National Union of Mauritanian Employers (UNPM), Mohamed Zein El Abidine Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Friday, October 23, 2026, invited American businesspeople to increase their investments in Mauritania as he received a delegation of US Senate staff in Nouakchott, with the US charge d'affaires present, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The delegation was led by the director of foreign assistance affairs on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff. The meeting discussed strengthening economic and trade ties between the two countries and the obstacles they face.
The UNPM president presented investment opportunities in fisheries, agriculture, mining, livestock and industry, and incentives under the investment code, citing multiple-entry visas of up to five years for businesspeople. In return, he called for easier access to US visas for Mauritanian businesspeople.
The head of the delegation stressed the United States' commitment to stronger economic cooperation and a lasting partnership between economic players in both countries, the agency said.
