Join us for a live webinar and learn how to do business in East Africa, a bloc of opportunity for U.S. exporters!
This webinar will highlight export opportunities in East Africa for U.S. companies, specifically focusing on Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Opportunities exist for various industry sectors, however the following have been identified as having the most potential:
- Aviation
- Energy
- Information and Communications Technology
- Infrastructure
- Healthcare
Who should attend:
- All businesses interested in doing business in East Africa
- All businesses currently doing business in East Africa
What you will learn:
- The U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa Initiative and its tools and resources available to assist U.S. companies doing business in the East Africa region
Home to approximately 217 million citizens, a combined GDP of $253 billion and a growth rate that averaged 7.1 percent in 2019, the East African countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania hold potential for U.S. exporters.
Objectives
Learn about market opportunities in East Africa in key industry sectors (including aviation, energy, information and communications technology, infrastructure, and healthcare) and ways the U.S. Commercial Service may support your market entry.
Event Information
- Kenya is considered the economic, commercial, financial and logistics hub. Key growth sectors include construction, real estate, technology, and tourism.
- Tanzania has an ambitious industrialization plan to transform into a middle-income economy. Energy and transportation infrastructure sectors are growing.
- Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa and has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
Distinguished speakers include
- Daniel Gaines, Commercial Officer
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy - Kenya - Ned Rauch-Mannino, Senior Advisor for Global Markets
U.S. Department of Commerce - Patricia Wagner, Senior Commercial Officer
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy - Tanzania - Christopher Wilken, Senior Commercial Officer
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy - Ethiopia
Why East Africa? Home to approximately 217 million citizens, the East African countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania are part of one of the fastest growing regions in the world which holds potential for U.S. exporters. With a combined GDP of $253 billion and a growth rate that averaged 7.1 percent in 2019, many U.S. companies look to use these markets as springboards to enter the greater Eastern and Central African regions. Continued push for regional integration via the East African Community and African Continental Free Trade Agreement, coupled with an increase in U.S. Government engagement and financing, U.S. companies are able to pursue many emerging opportunities.
To register, copy and paste the following link in your browser: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=0QM8.
QUESTIONS: Ruth Soberanes at Ruth.Soberanes@trade.gov or +1 480-578-7433
The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 markets help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to global markets.
U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 markets help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to global markets.
Doing Business in East Africa hosted ...
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Noon - 1:00 PM CDT
(10:00 - 11:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern)
Location
This webinar is hosted by our trade partner, the US Commercial Service.
Fees/Admission
This webinar is complimentary. Registration is required, and space is limited.
Website
Contact Information
Ruth Soberanes
Send Email
