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.