WASHINGTON - TelAve -- The National U.S. - Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) announced today that Her Excellency Cissé Mint Cheikh Ould Boide, Mauritania's Ambassador to the United States, has been selected as the 2025 Ambassador of the Year.

This award, begun in 2004, is given annually to a member of the Arab diplomatic corps in the USA for his or her outstanding contributions to U.S. - Arab commercial relations.  The invitation-only award ceremony will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in downtown Washington DC in December.

"Ambassador Boide has been remarkably effective in raising awareness about Mauritania and in building coalitions to support Mauritania – U.S. relations," said David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC. "She has found innovative ways to keep her nation front and center in discussions about security in North Africa.  And now that natural gas has started to flow in Mauritania, she is playing an instrumental role in creating partnerships with the United States across multiple sectors."

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"I am deeply honored to receive the Ambassador of the Year award from NUSACC," Ambassador Boide noted. "This recognition is especially meaningful because NUSACC stands for unity, empowerment, and partnership – values that I hold close to my heart.  Being an ambassador is never about one person; it is about countries, connections, and collaboration. I am proud to share this honor with all those who have supported and inspired me along the way."

She concluded, "Thank you, NUSACC, for this recognition and for the important work that you do. Together, let us continue building bridges of unity, empowerment, and partnership between the United States and Mauritania."

​​​​To read the full report, please click here (https://www.nusacc.org/uploads/2/2/9/7/22977530/25aoyannouncement-pren-final-sep30.pdf).