China Trade Week

MIE Events Group in association with East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) are inviting delegates, speakers, sponsors, media groups, corporates, investors, government officials and other professionals to China Trade Week which is a 2 phased-3 day event at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC), which will be supporting the China’s One Belt, One Road initiative. This is a comprehensive framework for organizing multinational economic development and trade, which has inspired the creation of China Trade Week (CTW) successfully in Kenya. During the 4th consecutive year of the event in Kenya, it became bigger and better now with its back to back show. Phase 1 with industries including Building Material, HVAC, Lighting, Construction Materials, Water & Environmental Treatment, Furniture & Interior, Textiles, and Print, Packaging & Plastics. Phase 2 with industries from Consumer Goods, Automobile & Auto Parts, Electrical & It and Agriculture.
            Date:   Phase 1 - 5th to 7th June                       Phase 2 - 10th to 12th June            Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Centre            Time:   Day 1 - 9:00 to 18:00                       Day 2 - 9:00 to 18:00                       Day 3 - 9:00 to 16:00 For more information and registration, please click here.

EACCIA News

Joint ACP-EU Private Sector Development Framework: information, knowledge sharing and networking event in Mauritius, 14-17 May 2019. EACCIA CEO attended the event and later participated in a Steering Committee of the “Joint ACP-EU Platform for Private Sector Development” as a representative of the EAC private sector.   EACCIA is a key Partner of the upcoming 5th Edition of The China Trade Week and was represented at the Press Conference at Sarova Stanley Hotel-Nairobi, On Tuesday, 14th May.   On 3rd May, 2019, consultations for the UN Great Lakes Region Private Sector in Kigali, Rwanda.   On 26th April, 2019, members of the EACCIA Board of Directors during their meeting in Zanzibar.   EACCIA CEO witnessing the signing of the new EACCIA Statute by the leaders
of the various chambers of commerce and industry at Golden Tulip Hotel,
Zanzibar on 26th April, 2019.   On 25th April, 2019, in Zanzibar having a meeting with the Zanzibar Minister for Trade & Industry, Amb./Hon. Amina SALUM ALI (in the Centre). Next to her on her left is the Chairman of Kenya National Chamber, Mr. Kiprono KITTONY. EACCIA's CEO, Mr. Charles KAHUTHU on the Minister’s immediate right.      

East Africa Trade Week

In hosting the East Africa Trade Week, our primary objective is to promote economic growth in the region and the continent, at large, through the network of Chambers of Commerce and business associations and to advance the East African Community (EAC) regional integration as well as Africa-wide development agenda, as championed by the African Union Commission (AUC), notably, the Boosting of Intra-African Trade (BIAT) to accelerate and deepen the con t's market integration by ensuring that we realize the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agenda. The continental chambers of commerce and industry, through the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) are some of the key drivers of CFTA. The objective of the EATW is to promote investment and trade through partnerships and joint ventures in key sectors such as agriculture and agro-allied ventures, financial services, small and medium enterprises, textiles and infrastructure. It will institutionalize strategic economic partnership between the East African Community member States, rest of Africa and Globe. It is seen as the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between the rest of the Continent and East Africa with the rest of the globe for mutual benefits.  The target countries are Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda, in the Eastern Africa region. The EATW will also feature some national and regional project portfolios with regional investment and export trade opportunities that require international financing and partnerships. To know more about the event and to participate, visit; www.eastafricatradeweek.org.  

East African Business Guide

Editorial Foreword From Mr. Charles KAHUTHU - CEO We welcome you to this first edition of the East African Business Guide. We shall endeavour to tell the good story of public private partnership and the integration agenda through this publication. We are witnessing interesting developments and the region’s geopolitical environment is fast evolving. This publication will provide a platform and a mouth piece for stakeholders and members of the national chambers to articulate various issues in the region, such as Infrastructure development, trade facilitation and the integration agenda, among many others. Our Cover Story in the inaugural edition is centred on the delivery of infrastructure in the region which is a fundamental prerequisite in facilitating business transactions. We have also expanded our horizon and looked at issues that do impact on the African continent, including the impact of climate change to us all, and how the continent intends to respond to the risks posed.  Unlike many other platforms, our magazine will be delivered directly to our business organizations, trade facilitation agencies, foreign embassies in Kenya, our embassies overseas, the East African Community Secretariat and all relevant departments of the EAC member states, thereby ensuring that you, our partner, are visible to all the relevant sectors. We want the Guide to be instructive, directive and inspirational. It shall not be a replica of anything else in the industry. We are looking to having the Editorial team and contributors holding round tables with the regional policy makers to discuss some of the content and to push for implementation of the regional agenda. We are also looking to having the Business Guide combining international standards with regional identity, so that readers recognize it is a magazine for East African issues. It shall reflect the mentality of the editorial team and finally, ensure that is attractive in the presentation of information on all pages. The Guide shall have clarity and more value added than just dissemination of news. We are looking at making the publication “digital” after the production of the first few hard copy editions, so that our readers can have easier access to the publication. We want to thank you most sincerely for partnering with us and look forward to continued, and more beneficial, relationship with you and your organization in the coming days.   We are truly grateful for your support! To subscribe, get a EABG Subscription Form here.

TRADE WITH AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT 2019

  East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) has partnered with Nazaru LLC in organizing the 2019 edition of Trade with Africa Business Summit, A platform created to fast-track U.S. trade with Africa. The Trade with Africa Business Summit brings together global leaders, trade experts, policy makers, innovators and change agents transforming the continent in creative ways and leading companies with disruptive solutions. Much work lies ahead and our focus is to increase the number of solution providers focused on Africa to help drive inclusive growth both in the U.S and in African countries. This platform presents a fresh dialogue on Africa, one immersed within a commercial context and with real life stories that depicts what success looks like and serves as templates of what is possible when global leaders lean in to create shared value and significant economic impact. Our desire is that more likeminded leaders would engage as a result of this platform and establish new strategic business partnerships to pursue commercial opportunities in Africa. Topics to be covered include but not limited to: African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA); African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Trade Financing, Sustainable Agriculture, Export & Import, Blockchain in Africa, Technology Innovation, E-commerce, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Women Empowerment. DATE: 1st to 2nd August 2019 Venu: Chicago, Illinois, USA To participate in the event, please follow this link; http://www.twasummit.com