Events Calendar
| Date | Event | Venue | Find Out More |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| 9 - 11 May |
World Economic Forum Africa + CAADP Grow Africa Forum |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 25 - 26 April |
STS Training of Trainers Program |
Rwanda | Read more… |
| 24 - 27 April |
Origin Africa Ethiopia - Trade Show and U.S. Buyers Mission |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 20 April |
EAGC Annual General Meeting |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 17 - 25 April |
Specialty Coffee Association of America Meeting |
Portland, Oregon | Read more… |
| 16 - 20 April |
RADDEx Developers Workshop |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 16 - 20 April |
Grantee Site Visit to Kaderes Peasants Development Association |
Tanzania | Read more… |
| 16 - 20 April |
Grantee Site Visit to CGA |
Tanzania | Read more… |
| 15 - 20 April |
National Stakeholders Workshop to Validate Processes and Procedures Manuals for TZ Borders |
Tanzania | Read more… |
| 3 - 5 April |
Grantee Training Visit with CAWEE |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 3 - 5 April |
Axle Load Oversight Committee Workshop |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 2 - 4 April |
Evaluation of USAID Assistance to the EAC |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 2 - 5 April |
Meeting of Northern Corridor TTCA |
Kinshasa, DRC | Read more… |
| 1 - 5 April |
Structured Trade Systems - Training of Trainers |
Kasese, Uganda | Read more… |
| 27 March |
Launch of new AGMARK / UNADA (ATAB) project |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 26 - 29 March |
SSATP and Northern Corridor TTCA Regional Workshop on Performance Monitoring |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 26 - 31 March |
KPA Business Plan Review |
Kenya | Read more… |
| 22 - 23 March |
EAC Extra Ordinary Meeting on Harmonized Standards |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 19 - 20 March |
Regional Food Balance Sheet Technical Meeting |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 19 - 23 March |
EAC Agriculture Fund Meeting |
Kigali, Rwanda | Read more… |
| 14 - 16 March |
Interstoff Asia Essential Textiles Trade Show |
Hong Kong, China | Read more… |
| 14 - 17 March |
Launch of Simplified Certificate of Origin (SCO) |
Rusumo Border (Rwanda/Tanzania) | Read more… |
| 14 - 18 March |
Purchase Order Finance - Uganda |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 12 - 14 March |
Training of EAGC and other Stakeholders MIS Enumerators |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 7 March |
COMPETE Briefing with USAID Uganda |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 7 - 9 March |
Multi-donor Meeting on Approaches to Integrated Border Management |
Lusaka, Zambia | Read more… |
| 6 March |
East African Grain Institute Center of Excellence Launch |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 5 March |
FEAFFA Grant Signing |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 4 - 11 March |
EAC Web Develoment/Tariff Book Update |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 1 March |
East African Bankers Association Meeting |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 1 - 3 March |
African Financial Inclusion Policy Forum |
Zanzibar, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 1 - 4 March |
Ethical Fashion Show - Trade Show |
Paris, France | Read more… |
| 28 February |
Mauritius AGOA Workshop |
Port Louis, Mauritius | Read more… |
| 27 - 29 February |
COMESA CTA Strategy Implementation Committee Meeting |
Johannesburg, South Africa | Read more… |
| 27 February - 2 March |
EAGC - STS Training of Trainers |
Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda | Read more… |
| 23 - 27 February |
Coffee - Strategic Planning on Robusta Strategy with Uganda Coffee Development Authority |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 21 February |
Mauritius AGOA Workshop |
Port Louis, Mauritius | Read more… |
| 20 - 24 February |
RUDI and CGA Grants Closeout |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 19 - 21 February |
Designers and Agents Show |
New York, New York | Read more… |
| 18 - 21 February |
San Francisco International Gift Fair |
San Francisco, California | Read more… |
| 16 - 18 February |
EAFCA - 9th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 15 - 16 February |
Ethiopia Mission Consultations |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 15 - 17 February |
Regional Strategy Coordination Meeting with SATH |
Gaborone, Botswana | Read more… |
| 15 - 17 February |
Integrated Border Management Workshop |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 13 - 15 February |
COMESA CTA Strategy Implementation Committee Meeting |
Johannesburg, South Africa | Read more… |
| 10 February |
2nd EAGC and FAO Tanzania STS Multi-stakeholder Workshop |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 8 February |
Simplified Code of Conduct Launch |
Malaba Border | Read more… |
| 8 - 13 February |
Coffee - Strategic Planning with Kenya Coffee Traders Association |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 5 - 21 February |
Ethiopia Taste of Harvest and EAFCA Taste of Harvest Competition |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 30 January - 4 February |
Customs Post Clearance Audit |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 29 January - 4 February |
Q Grader Course |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 26 January |
Launch of Africa Trade Insurance Office in Rwanda |
Kigali, Rwanda | Read more… |
| 22 - 28 January |
Chemonics Leadership Development Conference |
Washington, D.C. | Read more… |
| 21 - 28 January |
Q Grader Course |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 20 - 28 January |
Kenya Taste of Harvest Competition |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 16 January |
Certificate in Agricultural Finance Course |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 16 - 17 January |
Mauritius TIFA Talks |
Port Louis, Mauritius | Read more… |
| 16 - 18 January |
Texworld |
New York, NY | Read more… |
| 15 - 17 January |
San Francisco Fancy Foods Show |
San Francisco, California | Read more… |
| 15 - 21 January |
Uganda Taste of Harvest Competition |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 12 - 13 January |
Structured Trade Systems - Training of Trainers |
Nakuru, Kenya | Read more… |
| 11 - 12 January |
Grantee Site Visit to Kyela College for Skills and Technology |
Kyela, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 9 - 11 January |
EAC Work Planning |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 2011 | |||
| 14 December |
UBA - Banker Training on POF |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 14 - 15 December |
Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (TTFA) Stakeholders Forum |
Bujumbura, Burundi | Read more… |
| 12 - 17 December |
Finance Consultation with Uganda Banks and Value Chain Partners |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 7 - 9 December |
UNCTAD Transport and Trade Facilitation Meeting |
Geneva, Switzerland | Read more… |
| 6 December |
AGOA Meeting at Ministry of Trade |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 6 - 15 December |
RADDEx Server Installation at URA and RRA |
Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda | Read more… |
| 5 - 9 December |
FS Share/USAID Regional FTF Meeting |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 5 - 9 December |
COMPETE Finance Meetings with Regional Banks and Stakeholders to Discuss POF/Value Chain Financing |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and area | Read more… |
| 2 December |
KTA Awards Dinner |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 1 December |
UBA - Banker Training on PoF |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 1 - 2 December |
COMPETE Procurement Trip - Tanzania Port Authority |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 28 November |
Trade & Fairs East Africa (TFEA)/Messe Frankfurt Press Conference |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 24 November |
East African Agriculture Finance Network Board Meeting |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 22 - 23 November |
AFRACA and Making Financing Work for Africa, Agricultural Finance Stakeholder Workshop |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 21 - 22 November |
EAGC/Traders Breakfast, EAFCA Coffee Club |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 21 - 22 November |
5th ACTESA Stakeholder Forum |
Lilongwe, Malawi | Read more… |
| 21 - 24 November |
Planning Meeting for Origin Africa Ethiopia Event |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 17 - 18 November |
EAGC/Traders Breakfast |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 15 November |
EAGC Regional Harmonisation of Data Collection Protocols for Crossborder and Internal Markets |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 14 - 16 November |
Integrated Border Management Kenya |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 14 - 18 November |
Taste of Harvest Selections |
Moshi, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 14 - 18 November |
Meeting of IT heads of department and experts on customs interconnectivity through RADDEx #3 |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 10 - 12 November |
Swahili Fashion Week |
The National Museum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | www.swahilifashionweek.com |
| 8 - 10 November |
Commodity Exchanges in Africa: The Promise, The Potential |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Read more… |
| 7 - 11 November |
Expanding and Institutionalizing EAFCA's Taste of Harvest |
Kampala, Uganda | Read more… |
| 1 - 4 November |
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR EAST AFRICAN COTTON, TEXTILE AND APPAREL (CTA) VALUE CHAIN TO DEVELOP COMPETITIVENESS |
North Coast Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya | http://www.ku.ac.ke/ictavcca/ |
| 31 October - 3 November |
Implementation of the East Africa Pest Information Database Management Initiative |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 27 - 28 October |
WFP P4P Annual Review |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 26 October |
Meet the Artisans: An Indego Africa Celebration of Entrepreneurial Women ECA Trade Hub/Origin Africa Partner Indego Africa Visits U. S. on Entrepreneurship Tour. |
28 West 36th St., Penthouse Loft, New York City | Read more… |
| 18 - 20 October |
Implementation of the East Africa Pest Information Database Management Initiative |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 17 - 22 October |
Enterprise Mauritius Strategic Planning |
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| 16 - 19 October |
Northern Corridor Technical Committee Meetings |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 13 - 14 October |
4th African Grain Trade Summit - Accelerating Growth in Grain Trade: Opportunities for Strategic Partnerships and Investment |
Kampala, Uganda | www.graintradesummit.com |
| 5 October - 7 September |
Corporate Council on Africa - US Africa Business Summit |
Washington, DC USA | http://www.cvent.com/events/8th-biennial-u-s-africa-business-summit/event-summary-8c44ecbbdeec4caaa5436dcc186eb40a.aspx |
| 28 - 30 September |
TATOA Strategy Dissemination Workshop |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 19 September |
Kenya College of Insurance - Certificate in Agricultural Insurance Course Launch |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 19 - 23 September |
EAC RADDEx 2.0 Planning |
Venue - TBD | |
| 19 - 23 September |
Certificate in Agricultural Insurance Module 2 |
Kenya College of Insurance Campus, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 18 - 22 September |
Process Mapping and Border Benchmarking National Workshop - Uganda |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 12 - 14 September |
Process Mapping and Border Benchmarking National Workshop - Tanzania |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 12 - 16 September |
ETGAMA Meetings, Fiber to Fashion 2012 Planning |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 8 - 9 September |
EAFCA - Uganda Purchase Order Finance |
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| 7 September |
Launch of the East African Agricultural Finance Network and Inauguration of the Regional Certificate in Agricultural Finance Program |
KSMS Campus, Nairobi, Kenya | www.ksms.or.ke |
| 5 - 6 September |
RADDEx Developer Forum - Uganda |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 5 - 9 September |
RADDEx Developer Forum - Tanzania |
TBD | |
| 5 - 30 September |
Capacity Building on Phytosanitary Skills for Increased Regional Trade - Training Program for Regional Experts |
KEPHIS Campus, Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 4 - 9 September |
Operational Workshop to Launch One Stop Centre at Dar Port |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 4 - 11 September |
EAC Revenue Authorities Training |
South Africa | |
| 1 - 2 September |
EAC Regional Food Balance Sheet Meeting |
Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 31 August - 2 September |
RADDEx Developer Forum - Rwanda |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 30 August - 1 September |
ACTIF - Promoting Regional Trade & Cooperation in the CTA Value Chain and Meeting of the CTA Implementation Committee |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 29 August |
ACTIF Annual General Meeting |
Kampala, Uganda | www.cottonafrica.com |
| 29 - 30 August |
RADDEx Developer Forum - Burundi |
Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 24 - 29 August |
Origin Africa: Tendence/Africa Chic Trade Show |
Frankfurt, Germany | http://www.tendence.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/besucher/exhibitor.details.html/origin-africa.html |
| 22 - 24 August |
MAGIC Apparel Trade Show |
Las Vegas, NV USA | www.magiconline.com |
| 19 August |
Food Balance Sheet Private Sector Consultation w/EAGC |
Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 18 August |
Food Balance Sheet Private Sector Consultation w/EAGC |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 16 - 19 August |
EAC Trade Statistics Working Group |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 9 August |
Food Balance Sheet Private Sector Consultation w/EAGC |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 8 - 12 August |
Tanzania Port Authority Study Visit to Mombasa Port |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 5 August |
Food Balance Sheet Private Sector Consultation w/EAGC |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 1 - 5 August |
RADDEx 2.0 Meeting |
Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 28 July |
ONE.org Bloggers Visit |
Nairobi, Kenya | http://one.org/blog/2011/06/27/follow-our-mom-bloggers-as-they-travel-to-kenya/ |
| 28 July |
FEAFFA Code of Conduct Launch |
Nairobi, Kenya | www.feaffa.com |
| 28 - 29 July |
EAGC Kenya Agribusiness Fair |
Nakuru, Kenya | www.eagc.org |
| 28 - 29 July |
COMESA Cotton to Clothing Strategy Review Workshop |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 26 - 29 July |
Dar Corridor Annual Board Meeting |
Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 24 - 31 July |
EAGC Uganda and Uganda Commodity Exchange Support Visits |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 20 - 22 July |
EAC Regional Consultative Forum on Electronic Single Window Systems in East Africa |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 19 - 22 July |
Study Visit to Mombasa Port One Stop Centre by Dar Port Cargo Intervenors |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 18 - 22 July |
Coffee Quality Institute - Q Grading Training of Trainers |
Nairobi, Kenya | www.coffeeinstitute.org |
| 17 - 23 July |
Benchmarking and Business Process Flow Mapping |
Nimule Border - Uganda/Southern Sudan | |
| 14 - 16 July |
Africa Fashion Week New York |
New York, New York USA | |
| 12 - 13 July |
Monitoring and Evaluation Training for COMPETE Grantees |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 12 - 18 July |
Africa Commodity Exchange (ACE) Malawi Site Visit |
Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 10 - 12 July |
Fancy Foods Show |
Washington, DC USA | www.specialtyfood.com/fancy-food-show/ |
| 7 July |
Rwanda - National Food Balance Sheet Meeting |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 7 - 8 July |
EAGC/FAO Workshop on Adopting Market Based Risk Mgmt Instruments |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 4 - 9 July |
Stakeholders' Consultative Meeting on Ag. Credit Act, ZAMACE site visits |
Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 3 - 9 July |
Post Clearance Audit Procedures |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 29 - 30 June |
Regional Food Balance Sheet Meetings with AGRA and EAGC |
Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 29 - 30 June |
Stakeholders Meeting on the Agricultural Credit Act |
Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 28 - 29 June |
National Food Balance Sheet Mtg - Burundi |
Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 26 - 27 June |
National Food Balance Sheet Mtg - Rwanda |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 22 - 24 June |
National Food Balance Sheet Mtg - Uganda |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 14 - 18 June |
International Floral Expo |
Miami, Florida USA | |
| 13 - 17 June |
EAC Customs Procedures Meeting |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 8 - 11 June |
AGOA Forum |
Lusaka, Zambia | www.agoa.gov |
| 5 - 10 June |
Border Benchmarking and Business Process Mapping |
Central Corridor Borders - Mutukula, Tanzania | |
| 2 June |
National Food Balance Sheet Meeting - Kenya |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 30 - 31 May |
Structured Trade Systems - Training of Trainer Workshop |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 30 May - 10 June |
Border Benchmarking and Business Process Mapping |
Northern Corridor Borders - Gatuna, Malaba and Busia | |
| 23 - 27 May |
JICA Regional Workshop on One Stop Border Posts |
Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 23 - 28 May |
USAID Tanzania Feed the Future Partners Meeting |
Morogoro, Tanzania | |
| 22 - 25 May |
Border Benchmarking and Business Process Mapping |
Namanga Border (Kenya/Tanzania) | |
| 18 - 19 May |
EAC Statistics Database Follow-up |
Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 10 - 12 May |
Kenya Axle Load Committee Forum |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 - 13 May |
RADDEx Workshop for EAC and Member States |
Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 - 21 May |
US Buyer Mission - Home Decor and Fashion Accessories |
Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania | |
| 3 - 5 May |
Implementation of EAFCA Strategy |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 20 - 23 April |
Tanzanian Truck Owners Association (TATOA) Strategic Planning |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 13 - 14 April |
ACTESA Regional Farmers Organizations Meeting |
Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 12 April |
Certificate in Agriculture Finance Course, Module I |
Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya | http://www.ksms.or.ke/index.php/home |
| 12 - 15 April |
East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee Meeting |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 12 - 16 April |
EAC Special Working Group on Harmonized Staple Foods Standards |
Lake Naivasha, Kenya | |
| 11 - 14 April |
Uganda Shippers Council Strategic Plan |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 April |
Integrating Design & Marketing |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 4 - 14 April |
Joint Border Operations Training for Central Corridor Borders |
Mutukula, Rusumo, Kobelo, Rusizi borders, Tanzania | |
| 28 - 31 March |
Field Visit to Grantees ZAMACE and ACE |
Zambia and Malawi | |
| 24 March |
KTA Weighbridge Stakeholders Meeting |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 21 - 25 March |
WFP P4P Procurement Meeting |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 16 - 18 March |
Origin Africa Fiber to Fashion 2011: Mauritius |
Port Louis, Mauritius | www.origin-africa.org |
| 2009 | |||
| 1 - 2 December |
1st Africa Public Private Partnership Conference on Infrastructure |
Tunis, Tunisia | www.ipfa.org |
| 25 - 26 November |
NEPAD Transport Summit |
Midrand, South Africa | www.nepadtransportsummit.org |
| 24 November |
COMPETE/Southern Africa Trade Hub Strategic Planning Meeting on Transit |
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| 18 - 19 November |
COMPETE/ACTIF East African Textile and Apparel Stakeholders Capacity Building Workshop |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 - 6 November |
3rd African Grain Trade Summit |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | www.graintradesummit.com |
| 2 - 3 November |
U.S. – COMESA TIFA Meeting |
Lusaka, Zambia | www.comesa.int |
| 2 - 4 November |
AGOA Competitiveness Strategy Update |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 29 - 30 October |
COMPETE / Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) Strategic Planning Retreat |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 29 - 31 October |
EAC Customs Meeting |
Arusha, Tanzania | www.eac.int |
| 24 - 27 October |
COMESA Meeting of Infrastructure Ministers |
Djibouti | www.comesa.int |
| 23 October |
EAFCA Price Risk Management Training Course Graduation |
Kampala, Uganda | |
| 23 October |
International Textile Manufacturers Federation Annual Conference |
Shanghai, China | www.itmf.org |
| 22 - 23 October |
COMPETE / Kenya Shippers’ Council Strategic Planning Retreat |
Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 19 - 22 October |
Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program Annual Meeting |
Lilongwe, Malawi | www.ssatp.org |
| 18 - 23 October |
COMPETE / Southern Africa Trade Hub Meeting on RADDex Implementation |
Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 16 October |
Transit Donor Coordination Meeting |
Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 30 September - 1 October |
Regional Conference on Northern Corridor Transport and Trade Facilitation |
Mombasa, Kenya | www.ttcanc.org |
| 30 September - 2 October |
Harmonization and Standardization of Warehouse Receipt Systems Conference |
Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 29 September - 1 October |
Corporate Council on Africa U.S. Africa Business ~Summit |
Washington, DC | www.africacncl.org |
| 10 - 11 September |
Eastern African Fine Coffee Association (EAFCA) Board Meeting |
Mombasa, Kenya | www.eafca.org |
| 31 August - 2 September |
Magic Trade Show / Africa Pavilion |
Las Vegas, NV USA | www.magiconline.com |
| 24 - 28 August |
Joint COMESA Ministers of Agriculture and Environment Meeting |
Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe | |
| 18 - 19 August |
COMPETE – COMESA Work Planning Meeting |
Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 4 - 6 August |
AGOA Forum |
Nairobi, Kenya | www.agoa.gov/agoa_forum/agoa_forum8.html |
| 29 - 31 July |
EAC Investment Conference |
Nairobi, Kenya | www.eacinvestmentconference.com/ |
| 21 July |
COMPETE - EAC Work Planning Meeting |
Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 14 - 16 July |
Technical Work Planning Meeting : Accelerated Transit Efficiency Improvements on East African Corridors Inefficiencies along trade and transit transport corridors impact negatively on the trade and overall economic competitiveness of the countries of Eastern and Central Africa (ECA) and therefore their ability to be effective players in regional trade and in the global market place. |
Mombasa, Kenya | Read more… |
| 9 - 12 June |
AGOA: Super Floral Show African Pavilion |
Atlanta, GA USA | www.superfloral.com |
| 7 - 8 June |
COMESA: 13th Summit of the Heads of State and Government |
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | http://events.comesa.int/ |
| 30 May - 6 June |
COMESA: Annual Meetings |
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | http://events.comesa.int/ |
| 14 May |
AGRA-ILRI Markets Conference |
Nairobi, Kenya | http://www.agmarketsafrica.org |
| 8 May |
AGCI-AGOA Workshop Members of the COMPETE Team, Shemmy Simuyemba, Barry Fisher, Steve Humphreys, Finn Holm Olsen and Susan Ellison-McGee attended USAID Africa Bureau’s AGCI-AGOA Day at the Windsor Hotel. |
Nairobi, Kenya | Read more… |
| 4 - 8 May |
Revenue Authorities Workshop Mike Smith, advisor for Revenue Authorities Digital Data Exchange (RADDEx), participated in a workshop for the revenue authorities of Tanzania and Malawi organized by the Southern African Global Competitiveness Hub from May 4 -8. |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 24 April |
USAID and COMPETE Meeting with East African Community On April 24, the COMPETE team, Chief of Party Stephen Walls, Senior Trade Advisor, Bernard Kagira and RADDEX advisor, Michael Smith, along with USAID Regional Trade Advisor, Stephanie Wilcock, briefed travelled to East African Community headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania to formally brief members of the EAC Community Secretariat about the COMPETE program. |
Arusha, Tanzania | Read more… |
| 19 - 23 April |
Business to Business From April 19 – 23, Barry Fisher, COMPETE Cotton/Textile/Apparel lead, attended the “Business-to-Business” sourcing event for textiles and apparel organized by the Southern African Global Competitiveness Hub in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
Johannesburg, South Africa | Read more… |