OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS – TRADE EXPO INDONESIA (TEI) 2018

East Africa Entrepreneurs Association wishes to inform its members that Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) is organizing a grand Exhibition and Forum in Tangerang, Indonesia, October 24-28, 2018. TEI is an international B2B-focused tradeshow that is designed to boost export product growth and export market expansion. The 33rd TEI in 2018 …

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Shs. 26b set to improve Agro processing

Uganda will benefit from shs26b agro processing and value addition fund that has been launched by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). The launch is part of shs100b facility that seeks to improve agro processing and value addition in northern Uganda and West Nile. Dr. Dmitry Pozahidaev, from UNCDF, …

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GERMANY TRADE FAIRS 2018

Germany is well known for its trade fairs and is hosting many of the biggest fairs in the world like; The Hannover Industrial Fair (Hannover Messe), The CeBit, an It-fair, The ITB a tourism fair in Berlin, The Green Week, an agricultural fair in Berlin ReTEC a used machinery trade …

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Kenya lifts ban on poultry from Uganda

The Kenyan government will lift a ban it imposed on poultry from Uganda, after it has been put in place 25 months ago, due to an outbreak of avian influenza in the country. The move, which follows an assessment that ascertained that the neighboring country was free of avian influenza …

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Invest in Africa’s agricultural sector- AFDB boss urges the world

Invest in Africa’s agricultural sector- AFDB boss urges the world Increased American and global investments are key to unlocking Africa’s agricultural sector, African Development Bank (AFDB) has said. AFBD president Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said that the US government should be at the forefront of efforts to encouraging fertilizer and seed …

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Meeting with Ambassador Julius B. Onen, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC)

The board of Directors and key management staff of East Africa Entrepreneurs Association (EAEA) on February 2, 2018 paid courtesy visit to Ambassador Julius B. Onen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC). The meeting was aimed to identify areas of collaboration for the benefit of EAEA membership. …

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EAC STRIKES NEW TRADE AGREEMENT WITH USA

A new Trade and Investment partnership has been forged between the Arusha-based East African Community (EAC) and the United States of America. An official statement from the EAC Secretariat said the new Co-operation in trade between the US and EAC has been realized following a meeting on Thursday 14th June …

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BOOST TO MANUFACTURERS AS EAC RELAXES RULES ON GOODS PRODUCED IN THE REGION

Local industries have received a major boost after the East African Community relaxed the rules on goods made in partner states. According to the revised rules of origin, goods made in partner states will now be sold duty-free. (The East African- 19th/25th March, 2016)READ MORE

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Public-Private Partnerships and South-South Cooperation In Support Of Technological Acquisition

On the Ministerial Meeting on New Partnerships for Productive Capacity Building in the Least Developed Countries (LDC) held in Cotonou, Benin from 28-31 July 2014, Public-Private Partnerships and South-South Cooperation In Support Of Technological Acquisition session was one of the series of session which ran during the event. This session …

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