Ted Carter Former Deputy Mayor of Baltimore

13 2025 August

University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute is a Great Investment

By Ted Carter Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the University of Oklahoma's Economic Development Institute (EDI). The EDI is structured to provide economic development professionals exposure to, and reinforcement of, the tools and relationships needed to enhance their ability and effectiveness in facilitating economic growth and opportunity in their communities. Completing the Institute qualifies professionals to sit for the coveted IEDC Economic Development industry certification.

06 2025 August

The African Renaissance: A Beacon of Hope and Change for Equitable Engagement

By Theodore (Ted) Carter with contributions from Lucky Murinda The African Renaissance, a concept first articulated by Senegalese author and political leader Cheikh Anta Diop and later popularized by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, presents the vision and hope that Africa will overcome its current challenges and achieve cultural, scientific, and economic renewal. This concept has been a guiding light for the continent, inspiring a sense of hope and optimism for a brighter future.

17 2025 May

Improving My Africa IQ at the U.S. – Africa Business Summit

By Ted Carter I was very pleased to attend the Corporate Council On Africa’s U.S. - Africa Business Summit May 6th - 9th in Dallas, Texas. There were more than 1,000 participants including 20 African ministerial delegations from countries such as Botswana, Sierra Leone, and Lesotho, as well as 50 corporate sponsors, to include: Axxess, Bank of America, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Google, Hillwood and United Airlines.
The Summit’s theme, U.S.- Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success, proved to be engaging, informative, invigorating and significantly improved my Africa IQ and network. The Corporate Council on Africa has reported that the Summit resulted in the signing of $1.3 billion in deals between U.S. and African partners. The Summit also provided a unique platform for tangible progress in promoting U.S.- Africa trade, investment, and business engagement.

05 2025 February

National Forum on Black Public Administrators Panel on Africa Agenda 2063

By Ted Carter I recently attended the National Forum for Black Public Administrator’s (NFBPA) annual conference in Baltimore. Founded in 1983, the NFBPA membership has grown to include managers and executives in all disciplines represented in state and local governments. The association's membership also embraces graduate students, deans, and faculty at schools of public administration and executives in the corporate sector. It is a powerful nationwide network of Black public sector leadership.

31 2024 January

Semiconductors Leading to a New America at 250

By Ted Carter Recently, there has been important media coverage on an economic and foreign policy issue – providing context for the resurging conflict with China and resulting chess moves vis-à-vis Taiwan; all dealing with the 21st century version of “Black Gold” which are semiconductors. The Strategic Importance of Semiconductors How semiconductors are manufactured, their criticality to the Global Economy, U.S. national security, global geopolitics and Global consumer demand, have been highlighted in a recent 60 Minutes segment; Chris Miller’s excellent book, Chip War, The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology and a recent WIRED magazine podcast, I saw the Face of God in a Chip Factory: Inside TSMC, the mysterious Taiwanese company at the center of the global Semiconductor industry.

24 2023 October

Ted Carter With SI3 Partners The Pivot Mind & Pluralistic Network

Ted Carter was pleased to participate in the recent National Minority Supplier Development Conference (NMSDC) in Baltimore, Maryland featuring over 200 minority owned companies. The conference included sessions guided by experts that were designed to help minority companies grow and become a critical component of America’s economic future. NMSDC Ignite Growth Sessions Learn more about the unique growth sessions covered during the NMSDC to expand opportunities for Minority Owned Businesses below. Growth Mindset Session This session focused on how important the role of leadership played in the growth of an organization and tactics that leaders can use to ignite the growth of their organizations. This session featured John Henderson, Founder of The Pivot Mind and Chairman and CEO of AEL Holdings.